Community health centers in Waukegan
These 4 federally funded clinics in Waukegan offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Belvidere Medical Building
Waukegan, IL 60085-6165
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 847-377-8400 -
Erie Waukegan Health Center
Waukegan, IL 60085-3312
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 312-666-3494 -
Grand Avenue Health Center
Waukegan, IL 60085-2399
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 847-377-8180 -
Outpatient Substance Abuse Program
Waukegan, IL 60085-2321
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 847-377-8120
Need a colposcopy in Waukegan? 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