Community health centers in Salem
These 5 federally funded clinics in Salem offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Lifebridge
Salem, MA 01970-3341
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 978-744-8388 x97882 -
Lynn Community Hlth Ctr - Wic
Salem, MA 01970-7308
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 978-744-2646 -
Mayor Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center
Salem, MA 01970-2276
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 978-744-0388 -
North Shore Community Health, Inc.
Salem, MA 01970-7309
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 978-744-8388 -
Salem Family Health Center
Salem, MA 01970-7308
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 978-744-8388
Need a colposcopy in Salem? 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