Health Care and Insurance in Ulster County

These are the responsibilities of state and county health systems:

1. To prevent epidemics and the spread of disease

2. To protect against environmental hazards and to prevent injuries

3. Ro promote and encourage healthy behaviors

4. To assure and ensure the quality and accessibility of health services 5. To respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery.

Ulster County Department of Health, Kingston:

Departments: Communicable disease, environmental health, health education, medical examiner, patient services, children and youth with special healthcare needs, public health preparedness, community clinic, women, infants & children.

Contact: 845-340-3150

Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, and Urgent Cares Near Kingston:

HealthAlliance Hospital, Kingston: Opened in December 2022. This is a major health center in Ulster County and has a large emergency room with improved facilities, expanded staff and services. 105 Mary’s Ave, Kingston, NY.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. This hospital has been ranked one of the best in the country. 45 Reade Place Poughkeepsie, NY.

Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall, Newburgh. This hospital has also been ranked one of the best in the country. 70 Dubois St, Newburgh, NY.

Ellenville Regional Hospital, Ellenville. 10 Healthy Way, Ellenville, NY.

Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 6511, Spring Brook Ave, Rhinebeck, NY.

Mid Hudson Regional Hospital, Poughkeepsie. 241 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY.

First Care Walk-In Medical Center, Highland. 222 Route 299, Highland, NY.

Mental Health Urgent Care, Access: Supports for Living, Kingston, Newburgh, Middletown, and virtual. 368 Broadway, Suite 205, Kingston, NY. contact: 1-888-750-2266.

Middletown Medical Care Walk-In Service, Ellenville. 112 Shoprite Plaza, Ellenville, NY.

Emergency One, Kingston. 40 Hurley Ave, Kingston, NY.

Nuvance Health Urgent Care, Kingston. 1240 Ulster Ave, Kingston, NY.

New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley, Cortlandt Manor. 1980 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY.

Ulster Health Insurance Carriers:

There are 18 carriers which provide health insurance to Ulster county → the average cost of health insurance is $615 a month.

The Institute for Family Health:

This is a health care center with locations in NYC, downstate New York, and the Mid-Hudson Valley offering affordable healthcare services.

Serves: Manhattan, brooklyn, the bronx and the mid hudson valley:

Offers: primary care, behavioral health (mental health including counseling and psychiatry), dental women’s, teen, HIV, LGBTQ, care and care for the homeless and more.

Accepts: medicaid, medicare, and most insurance plans. Also have a sliding fee discount plan for the completely uninsured, no one is turned away from service.

Mid Hudson Valley Centers:

The following centers all offer primary care in addition to a number of specialty services such as women’s health, dental and behavior services.

In addition to accepting state insurance coverage, medicaid, and
private insurance, centers will also serve those without insurance,
and  you can also sign up for health insurance with assistance at a
center.

Healthcare for Teens:

The Institute for Family Health will also provide free and confidential healthcare for teens in the form of pregnancy testing, birth control, plan b, counseling services, HIV testing and treatment, testing and treatment for STIs,

* This healthcare is confidential according to state law which mandates that teen mental, and reproductive health and substance use must be confidential.

Other health services for teens will require the permission of a parent or guardian but are also available, including: physical exams, immunizations, hearing and vision screenings, sick visits, asthma care, diabetes care, nutrition counseling, referrals to dentists, medications and prescriptions.

O+ Festival: Will offer year-round clinics in coming years.
”We all benefit from the arts, and yet creative people in our

communities continue to struggle with access to affordable healthcare.
So we thought: What if we took money out of the system and instead
valued each other’s work equally? A dental filling is as valuable as a
painting, a song keeps us well, like a check-up with a primary care
doctor, and so on.

“What started as a conversation between a dentist and an artist has
grown into a national nonprofit working to help creatives of all
stripes access health and wellness services, amplify the importance of
arts, and build more resilient communities.

“At O+ we developed a model that we call “exchanging the art of
medicine for the medicine of art.” We do this primarily through the O+
Festival, an annual weekend-long celebration where musicians, and
artists of all genres, mediums, and modalities come together to share
their gifts with the public in exchange for a variety of services
donated by doctors, dentists, and complementary care providers. Since
2013, we’ve provided thousands of health services to creatives in the
Hudson Valley and beyond.“

Further Health Resources:

Ulster County Department of Social Services:
providing a variety of social services including mental health care for children and teens.

Child & Family Services: (845) 334-5400. Medicaid: (845) 334-5175.
SNAP: (845) 334-5200.

Resource Center for Accessible Living, Ulster County. 727 Ulster Ave, Kingston, NY. 845-331-0541.

Mental Health Association of Ulster County: provides a drop-in center for wellness services Monday through Friday 9-5. Includes $1 breakfast and $2 lunch. 300 Aaron Court, Kingston, NY. 845-339-9090.

Maternal and Infant Services Network: located in Kingston and Newburgh, with resources to help you navigate insurance, find affordable care etc. Providing resources for women, young mothers and for youth, including medical and mental healthcare, from medical services to health education to counseling and psychiatric services, and obgyn care. 70 Lindsley Ave, Kingston, NY. 845-561-3575.

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York: with a location in kingston. Provides affordable and confidential care to all those who enter requiring services. With or without insurance.

Kingston Health Center: 21 Grand St, Kingston, NY. 845-562-7800.