Community health centers in Joliet
These 5 federally funded clinics in Joliet offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Aunt Martha'S Health Center West Joliet
Joliet, IL 60435-8200
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 877-692-8686 -
Aunt Martha'S Joliet East Community Health Center
Joliet, IL 60432-2010
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 708-747-7100 -
Vna Health Care- Joliet
Joliet, IL 60435-6703
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 630-978-2532 -
Will County Community Health Center
Joliet, IL 60433-2548
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 815-727-5935 -
Will County Community Health Center At Will County Health Department
Joliet, IL 60433-2700
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 815-727-8670
Need a colposcopy in Joliet? 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.
Illinois's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, Illinois runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.
Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program