Think about YOURSELF.
Think about your FAMILY.
- Connecticut is ranked 13th among the United States for highest cancer incidence.
- From 2017-2021, 38,575 Connecticut residents died from breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer.
- About 280,000 people 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.
 |
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:
- Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (CBCCEDP),
- Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN),
- Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CCRCCP),
- Lung Cancer Program,
- Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (CCCP), and
- Men's Health Program
Each Program has specific eligibility requirement. Click on the program to learn more.
For more program details, see our program brochure (English, Spanish, Portuguese).
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)*
| 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 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.
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.
