Community health centers in Winsted
These 4 federally funded clinics in Winsted offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Community Health And Wellness Center
Winsted, CT 06098-1623
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 860-238-4211 -
Mary P. Hinsdale - Sbhc
Winsted, CT 06098-1107
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 860-379-5956 -
The Isabelle Pearson School Sbhc
Winsted, CT 06098-1242
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 860-379-7588 -
The Open Door Soup Kitchen
Winsted, CT 06098-1735
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 860-738-2449
Need a colposcopy in Winsted? 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.
Connecticut's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, Connecticut runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.
Connecticut Early Detection and Prevention Program