Cayuga Health and Arnot Health merge to expand medical services

By Jessie Romero Silver, Contributing Writer • February 19, 2025

On Jan. 7, Cayuga Health and Arnot Health in Elmira, New York announced their merger, known as Centralus Health. The goal of the merger is to provide a streamlined health care system and a larger community reach. Because Ithaca College’s Hammond Health Center merged with the Cayuga Health System, students will be able to access new resources and technologies from Arnot Health

Flu shot clinic returns to campus after two years

By Prakriti Panwar, News Editor • October 14, 2024

The flu Point of Dispensing is returning to Ithaca College after two years and will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in Emerson Suites. This year, individuals who wish to be inoculated will have to present their insurance cards, a requirement that did not exist when the flu POD was last organized in Fall 2022.

IC hires new health insurance navigator

By Kaeleigh Banda, Staff Writer • September 5, 2024

In May 2024, Deanne Poitras was hired as the new health insurance navigator at the Ithaca College Hammond Health Center. Poitras’s services became available during summer 2024, but are in full swing Fall 2024.

Health center to begin charging copays for student visits, IC counseling services remain free

By Kaeleigh Banda, Staff Writer • July 14, 2024

An email sent June 13 announced that mental and sexual health visits provided by the Ithaca College Hammond Health Center will no longer remain free. Previously, mental and sexual health visits at Hammond were based on a no-charge visit model. Now, students will be charged a copay for each visit.

Health center plans to hire professional to guide students through insurance processes

By Kaeleigh Banda, Staff Writer • April 16, 2024

Beginning Fall 2024, Ithaca College’s Hammond Health Center will add a new health insurance navigator position to help students understand their health insurance and what it covers. This new role is being added to the center to ensure that trouble understanding insurance is not something that prevents students from receiving the care they need. 

Getting Your Money’s Worth: Hammond Health Center

By Mei Dennison, Ava Suffredini, Christian Gratto, and Sammie Macaranas • November 10, 2023

In a brand new series, Mei Dennison and Lucia Iandolo explore free resources around campus to help you get your money's worth out of your time at Ithaca College. This episode, they visit the Hammond...

College switches Student Health Insurance Plan for 2023–24

By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor • June 30, 2023

For the 2023–24 academic year, Ithaca College will be changing its Student Health Insurance Provider from MVP Health Care to Aetna Student Health. 

IC closes COVID-19 testing location and ends wraparound care

By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor • June 1, 2023

Ithaca College put an end to its remaining COVID-19 infrastructure and policies, like testing locations and dedicated quarantine spaces, May 31.

IC dining services clarifies food safety practices

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • May 3, 2023

In light of incidents where students have been attributing food poisoning to dining hall food, Dining Services clarifies its food safety practices.

International students find insurance process frustrating

By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor • February 22, 2023

International students at Ithaca College were confused when their health insurance was abruptly denied in Fall 2022. They were informed that their insurance will not be accepted for Fall 2023.

Mpox concerns decrease, resources still available to community

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • February 8, 2023

Ithaca College added resources for students to mitigate the spread of the mpox virus in summer 2022, but as case numbers have fallen, some students’ concern for the virus has decreased. 

College to offer monkeypox vaccine at Hammond Health Center

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • October 26, 2022

Ithaca College will be offering monkeypox vaccines in the Hammond Health Center for students beginning Oct. 31, according to an email sent to the campus community Oct. 25.