There are several groups that help patients who cannot afford to pay for an abortion procedure. We will help you find assistance if you cannot afford to pay for your procedure.
Abortion Funding Organizations
Call us at (312) 707-8988 to speak with our friendly and compassionate staff if you need financial assistance to help pay for your procedure. Help is also available if you need practical support, like transportation to our office. When you call, our patient representatives can discuss your individual situation and needs with sensitivity.
Registration Forms
You can complete your registration forms online before you arrive. Simply fill out the forms and print to bring in on the day of the appointment
At Family Planning Associates Medical Group, we work with any person who needs an abortion, regardless of their financial circumstances and ability to pay for the care. Please do not wait to make an appointment because you cannot afford to pay for services. Our primary goal is to help patients get care as soon as possible.
Financial assistance for abortion procedures can be limited, for that reason it is only offered to patients who have no other way to pay for the abortion service they need. Patients who have insurance, flexible spending accounts, or are financially able to pay for their care cannot qualify for this source of assistance.
If you have private insurance but cannot afford to pay your copay or deductible, please let us know. Call our office and ask to speak with one of our insurance representatives if you are having difficulty coming up with your portion of the insurance payment.
We work hard to make our services accessible for all people, regardless of their financial circumstances. If you need help, call us today so we can start making a plan for your care.
Patients travel to our offices from Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and all over the United States to obtain abortion care every day. If you are travelling to Chicago from out of the area and you need to stay here overnight, there is a hotel a block away from our office that offers discounted rates for our patients. Click here for more information and to check rates.
Our fees are based on the length of pregnancy and your out-of-pocket cost will depend on your insurance coverage. Often, insurance can help to reduce your out of-pocket expenses.
Illinois Medicaid covers abortion care. If you have current Illinois Medicaid coverage or are eligible and willing to apply for coverage, we can provide free abortion services for you. It takes about 10 minutes to complete the application for emergency coverage, in our office.
If you live outside of Illinois or are not eligible for Illinois Medicaid, please know that Family Planning Associates does offer affordable abortion and family planning services. While abortion services are not free of charge in most cases, we will do everything we can to help you get the financial assistance you need. Please let one of our staff members know if you are facing financial hardship. We do not want you to delay care for financial reasons.
Please call us for more information. We will work with you and help you obtain financial assistance so that you can come in as soon as possible for the care that you need. There is also help available with transportation and travel expenses.
We offer free pregnancy tests.
Most of our patients do not have to pay for abortion care if they live in Illinois. Illinois Medicaid fully covers the cost of abortion care. If you have current Illinois Medicaid coverage or are eligible and willing to apply for coverage, we can provide free abortion services for you. It takes about 10 minutes to complete the application for emergency coverage, in our office.
If you live outside of Illinois or are not eligible for Illinois Medicaid, please know that Family Planning Associates does offer affordable abortion and family planning services. Most patients qualify for generous financial assistance and reduced fees. We will do everything we can to help you get the financial assistance you need. Please let one of our staff members know if you are facing financial hardship. We do not want you to delay care for financial reasons.
Please call us for more information. We will work with you and help you obtain financial assistance so that you can come in as soon as possible for the care that you need. There is also help available with transportation and travel expenses.
If you have current Illinois Medicaid coverage or are eligible for Illinois Medicaid and willing to apply for coverage, we are able to provide abortion care for you at no cost.
For patients who live out of state or are not eligible for Illinois Medicaid - At FPA, we work very hard to make sure that all patients can afford our services regardless of insurance coverage. We offer discounted fees when a patient is uninsured or facing financial hardship. Many of our patients receive very generous financial assistance from The National Abortion Federation, the Chicago Abortion Fund, and other funding organizations when possible. We will work with you to help you get the financial assistance you need.