How to get STD testing free or at low cost in Arecibo
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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2 community health centers in Arecibo
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 Arecibo
2 federally qualified community health centers in Arecibo 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.
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:
Everlywell
Test for five common STIs at home.
$169, FSA/HSA eligible
Order the at-home STD test