Planned Parenthood: Affordable Reproductive Healthcare Access for Uninsured and Low-Income Patients

Planned Parenthood Federation of America is a nonprofit network of >600 health centers providing sexual and reproductive healthcare regardless of ability to pay.

Services Offered

• Contraception (all FDA-approved methods: pills, patch, ring, IUD, implant, injectable, barrier, emergency)
• STI testing & treatment (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, HPV, herpes)
• Cancer screening (Pap/HPV, breast exam, colposcopy)
• Abortion care (medication & procedural – per state law)
• Gender-affirming hormone therapy
• Pregnancy testing & options counseling
• PrEP/PEP for HIV prevention
• Well-person exams

Cost & Financial Access

• Sliding fee scale based on income and household size (Federal Poverty Level guidelines).
• Uninsured / underinsured: Often $0–low cost for visits, contraception, STI testing.
• Medicaid accepted (where state participates).
• Title X federal funding supports confidential services for low-income/uninsured.
• No one turned away for inability to pay.

Access Steps

1. Find nearest center: plannedparenthood.org → "Find a Health Center".
2. Schedule online or call (same-day/next-day often available).
3. Bring: photo ID, insurance card (if any), proof of income (pay stub, tax return, benefits letter) for sliding scale.
4. Minors: confidential services per state minor consent laws (no parental notification required in most states).

Additional Resources

• Telehealth visits for consults, refills, PrEP follow-up.
• Chat/text support (Planned Parenthood Direct app).
• Multilingual staff/interpretation.

Planned Parenthood is a critical safety-net provider—especially in contraceptive deserts and abortion-restrictive states.