Community health centers in Worcester
These 7 federally funded clinics in Worcester offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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605 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605-1901
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-735-2118 -
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
Worcester, MA 01605-3516
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-852-1805 -
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center-Administration
Worcester, MA 01606
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-854-2122 -
Family Health Center Of Worcester, Inc.
Worcester, MA 01610-2473
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-860-7700 -
Helen A. Bowditch Health Center
Worcester, MA 01609-3044
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-754-2860 -
Umass Memorial Health, Belmont Campus
Worcester, MA 01605-2903
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-860-7700 -
Worcester Health Care For The Homeless
Worcester, MA 01609-3088
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 508-860-7888
Need a colposcopy in Worcester? 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