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Think about YOURSELF.

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Think about your FAMILY.

  • Nearly 38,000 women in Connecticut are not receiving all of the health care they need because they do not have proper health insurance or the means to pay health insurance premiums.

The Connecticut Early Detection and Prevention Program (CEDPP) serves about 6,000 Connecticut residents every year. We have helped around 85,000 people visit doctors, get mammograms, pap tests, HPV tests, cardiovascular screenings, diagnostic colonoscopies and more.  

Early detection, screening and related care all in ONE PROGRAM.

 

 
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Office Visits 

Clinical Breast Exams

Screening and Diagnostic Mammograms

Breast Biopsies and Ultrasounds

Fine Needle Aspirations 

HPV Screening (Human Papilloma Virus)

Pap Tests

Colposcopies and Colposcopy-Directed Biopsies

Loop Electrode Excision Procedure (LEEP)

Surgical Consultations

Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring 

Blood Glucose Testing

Cholesterol Testing 

Lifestyle Programs

Follow-Up Diagnostic Colonoscopy 

Lung Cancer Screening Navigation 

Enroll in Two Easy Steps

Step 1. Confirm You Can Enroll

Step 2. Contact Us or the Program Center in Your Local Area 

More About the Connecticut Early Detection and Prevention Program (CEDPP)

The Connecticut Early Detection and Prevention Program (CEDPP) consists of the: 

Each Program has specific eligibility requirement. Click on the program to learn more.

For more program details, see our program brochure (EnglishSpanishPortuguese).

Connecticut Early Detection and Prevention Program (CEDPP) Eligibility Requirements 

Who Can Enroll?

You are eligible for program services if: 

  • You are at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level – See chart below.
  • You have no health insurance* OR
  • You have health insurance that excludes these routine services OR
  • You have a high insurance deductible of $1,000 or more.
  • You are 40-64 years old and have, or have had, breasts for breast cancer services.
    • You are 21-39 years old and are at high risk and/or symptomatic.
  • You are 21-64 years old and have, or have had, a cervix for cervical cancer services.

          *Women 65+ who are not enrolled in Medicare Part B may be eligible to receive CBCCEDP services.

  • You are a woman, 35-64 years old for cardiovascular/heart disease prevention services
    • and enrolled in the CT Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Program.
  • You are 45-75 years old and received a positive test result from a colorectal cancer screening for colorectal cancer services.
  • You are 50-80 years old, have a 20 pack-year or more smoking history, and smoke now or have quit within the past 15 years for lung cancer services.
  • You are 18 years old or older for men’s health services.

FEDERAL & STATE INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

(Based on 250% of the 2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines)*

*Household gross income must be less than or equal to the following:
Family Size Annual Income Monthly Income Biweekly Income Weekly Income
1-person family $37,650 $3,138 $1,448 $724
2-person family $51,100 $4,258 $1,965 $983
3-person family $64,550 $5,379 $2,483 $1,241
4-person family $78,000 $6,500 $3,000 $1,500
5-person family $91,450 $7,620 $3,517 $1,758
6-person family $104,900 $8,741 $4,034 $2,017
7-person family $118,350 $9,862 $4,551 $2,275
8-person family $131,800 $10,983 $5,069 $2,534
9-person family $145,250 $12,104 $5,586 $2,793
10-person family $158,700 $13,225 $6,103 $3,051
For each additional family member add: $13,450 $1,121 $517 $259

Contact Us or the Program Center in Your Local Area

Contact Us by Email:

To learn more, send your first name with your phone number or email address to the Connecticut Early Detection and Prevention Program (CEDPP).

Call Any of the Following Locations:

The Connecticut Department of Public Health, 860-509-7804 or
Contact your local health care provider program listed below.

CEDPP Provider Location and Phone Numbers

This list does not include of all clinics that provide these services. There many be a clinic closer to you.

Call the location closest to you and they will direct you to the closest clinic.

 

CEDPP 2024 Program Provider Map