Community health centers in Fall River
These 5 federally funded clinics in Fall River offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Healthfirst Family Care Center Inc.
Fall River, MA 02723-1025
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-679-8111 -
Healthfirst Family Care Center-School-Based Health Center
Fall River, MA 02723-3519
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-678-2891 -
Sstar Integrated Health Services Center
Fall River, MA 02720-1309
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-675-1054 -
Sstar'S South End Services
Fall River, MA 02724-2855
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-675-1054 -
The Family Healthcare Center At Sstar
Fall River, MA 02720-6009
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-675-1054
Need a colposcopy in Fall River? 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.
Massachusetts's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, Massachusetts runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.
Women's Health Network