How to get STD testing free or at low cost in Anchorage
Testing at a community health center, a health department STD clinic, or a site on CDC's locator is confidential, and none of them requires insurance.
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4 community health centers in Anchorage
Federally qualified health centers, required to see you regardless of ability to pay, with fees on a sliding scale by income.
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Your county health department's STD clinic
Most counties run one, typically free or low cost, confidential, and often walk-in.
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CDC's testing locator
Finds HIV, STD and hepatitis testing sites by ZIP code and flags free or low-cost options.
When you call, ask
- "Do you offer STD testing at this location?"
- "What would it cost me without insurance, on your sliding scale?"
Community health centers in Anchorage
4 federally qualified community health centers in Anchorage charge on a sliding scale by income and see patients regardless of insurance. Call ahead to confirm the site offers STD testing and to book.
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Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.
Anchorage, AK 99503
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 907-743-7200 -
Covenant House Alaska Health Clinic
Anchorage, AK 99501
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 907-272-1255 -
Georgetown Clinic
Anchorage, AK 99501
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 907-675-4556 -
Scf Detox
Anchorage, AK 99508-5907
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 907-729-6690
Every site above tests free or at low cost based on income, and that is the right first stop. An at-home kit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid, so the clinic route usually costs less. If you would rather test at home:
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