Community health centers in Portage
These 3 federally funded clinics in Portage offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Marram Health Center Portage
Portage, IN 46368-4494
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 219-762-9557 -
Northshore Portage Health Center
Portage, IN 46368-7752
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 219-763-8112 -
Stacy Mckay Health & Education Center
Portage, IN 46368-5199
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 219-763-8112
Need a colposcopy in Portage? 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.
Indiana's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, Indiana runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.
Indiana Breast and Cervical Cancer Program