Cervical Cancer Screening with the HPV Test and the Pap Test in Women Ages 30 and Older

Resources

Free or Low-Cost Cervical Cancer Screening Tests

You may be able to get cervical cancer screening and follow-upGoing back to see your doctor for more testing or treatment. tests for free or at low cost if you:

• Have health insurance. If you have questions about coverage, talk to your insurance company.
• Are eligible for Medicaid. To learn more, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). You can also find your nearest Medicaid office by visiting the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Web site.
• Are age 65 or older. Medicare pays for the Pap test every 2 years, or every year for some women. To learn more about Medicare’s Pap test coverage, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). The call is free and you can speak to someone in English or Spanish.
• Have a low income or do not have health insurance.

To find out if you can get free or low-cost tests and where to go, call or visit

• Your state or local health department
  To find your state health department, visit CDC’s Web site.
  To find your local health department, visit Health Guide USA.
• CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
  To find local or state programs call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) or visit CDC’s Web site.
• Federally Qualified Health Centers
  To find a local clinic, go to HRSA.gov's Find a Health Center site.
• Title X-Funded Family Planning Clinics
  To find a family planning clinic in your region, state, or territory, visit the Title X Grantees List from the Office of Population Affairs.
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  To find out where else you can get free or low-cost screening and follow-up care, call 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
• Planned Parenthood
  1-800-230-PLAN (1-800-230-7526)
  To find a local health center, visit the Web site.
• National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
  To find a local clinic, visit the Web site.

Learn More

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
  Cervical cancer home page
  HPV home page
• American Cancer Society (ACS)
  1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)
• American Social Health Association (ASHA)
  1-919-361-8400
• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP)
  1-202-466-3825