Community health centers in Alexandria
These 4 federally funded clinics in Alexandria offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Rapides Academy School Based Clinic
Alexandria, LA 71302-3620
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 318-648-0375 -
Rapides Community Health Center
Alexandria, LA 71303-4407
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 318-648-0375 -
Rapides Primary Health Care Center-Browns Bend Site
Alexandria, LA 71303
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 318-487-4400 -
Women'S Pavilion
Alexandria, LA 71302-5458
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 318-487-4400
Need a colposcopy in Alexandria? 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.
Louisiana's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, Louisiana runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.
Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program