Community health centers in Arcata
These 6 federally funded clinics in Arcata offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Humboldt Open Door Clinic
Arcata, CA 95521
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 707-826-8610 -
Northcountry Clinic
Arcata, CA 95521-5694
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 707-822-2481 -
Open Door Community Health Centers Administration
Arcata, CA 95521-5770
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 707-826-8633 -
Open Door Community Health Centers - It Department
Arcata, CA 95521-5967
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 707-826-8633 -
Plaza Community Health Center
Arcata, CA 95521-6210
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 707-630-5177 -
West End Road Services
Arcata, CA 95521-9395
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 707-269-7073
Need a colposcopy in Arcata? Start with the same clinics
If your pap smear or HPV test comes back abnormal, the usual next step is a colposcopy: a 10 to 15 minute exam where a clinician looks at the cervix with a magnifying scope and, if needed, takes a small biopsy. It is how abnormal cells get diagnosed before they can become cancer.
The community health centers listed above provide pap smear screening, and many perform colposcopy on-site or refer you to a partner clinic that does. Call and ask two questions: whether they do colposcopy on-site, and whether you qualify for NBCCEDP coverage, which pays for diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal result, not just the screening itself.
California's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, California runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.
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