PassportJan 11, 2018 | By: Shirelle Moore
Essentia Health In Baxter Offering Free PAP Smears For January
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. In honor of this, Essentia Health is hosting a free cervical cancer screening or PAP smear event on Wednesday, January 24th. The event will run from 2 in the afternoon to 7 at Essentia Health-St Joseph’s Baxter Clinic in Baxter, MN.
“All women are at risk for cervical cancer”, said Wendy Davidson, RN, Clinic Manager of Essentia Health-Baxter Specialty Clinic. “Fortunately cervical cancer is the easiest gynecologic cancer to prevent with regular screenings and follow-up, because PAP smears look for cancer and pre-cancer changes before you have symptoms.”
You must qualify in order to participate.
You can take part in this free screening through the Minnesota Department of Health SAGE Program if:
- You are a woman age 21 to 64
- You have no health insurance, or
- You have health insurance but have a co-payment or an unmet deductible, and/or
- Your health insurance does not cover pap smears, and
- Your gross household income does not exceed the guidelines below:
| Household Size | Monthly Income | Yearly Income |
| 1 | $2,513 | $30,150 |
| 2 | $3,383 | $40,600 |
| 3 | $4,254 | $51,050 |
| 4 | $5,125 | $61,500 |
| 5 | $5996 | $71,950 |
| 6 | $6,867 | $82,400 |
| 7 | $7,738 | $92,850 |
| 8 | $8,608 | $103,300 |
You can make an appointment or find out if you qualify by contacting Jennifer at Essentia Health-St. Joseph Baxter clinic (218)454-5935. If this date and time does not work for you, you can also call Jennifer to schedule a free PAP smear for another day.
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