New HIV diagnoses in Lancaster County run about 55% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Bennet, Nebraska, you have options. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Bennet, NE. The nearest, Planned Parenthood North Central States, is about 9.4 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Planned Parenthood North Central States in Lincoln runs by appointment and covers HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and every service available at no cost.
Planned Parenthood North Central States in Lincoln extends no-fee care to anyone who walks in, not just those who qualify on paper. Whether you're paying cash, between providers, or picking up PrEP, DoxyPEP, or HIV treatment, the cost is the same: nothing.
When STI care can't be delivered in Spanish, the result is often a delayed diagnosis, a misunderstood treatment plan, or a follow-up that never happens. At Planned Parenthood North Central States in Lincoln, Spanish is woven into the care itself. Not managed around it.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood North Central States in Lincoln is the right fit for a young person who needs STI testing, contraception, or PrEP without a parent's involvement: Title X legally protects that confidentiality, which no standard appointment or insurance claim can guarantee.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Care services
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Family Health Services in Lincoln covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on the spot: all on a sliding scale, with appointments required and every service available at no fee.
Family Health Services charges nothing for any service it provides: testing, treatment, HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccination all included. That zero-fee baseline applies across the board, not as a carved-out program for a specific circumstance.
Spanish is one of two languages in which Family Health Services delivers care in Lincoln: meaning STI counseling, HIV prevention education, and treatment conversations happen directly in Spanish. The clinical relationship itself operates in the language, not around it.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Nebraska AIDS Project in Lincoln requires an appointment and, within that single visit, covers HIV testing alongside the core STI panel (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) at no cost to patients regardless of income.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Serves
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bennet, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Lancaster County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
4000 East Campus Loop South Room 1305, Lincoln, NE 68583
CMS-certified lab
600 South 70th St Building 1 1st Floor, Lincoln, NE 68510
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
5100 North 26th St Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68521
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bennet. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 233 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bennet. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 51 offer telehealth.
Gregory Alberts, MD
Urology · 7440 South 91st Street, Lincoln
Hannah Chan, MD
Family medicine · 8801 Pebble Creek Court, Lincoln
Christina Cassel, MD
Family medicine · 8550 Cuthills Circle, Lincoln
Ruby Marie-Northrup, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 7120 South 69th Street, Lincoln
Wasim Chughtai, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 5455 New Castle Road, Lincoln
Bradley Sawtelle, MD
Family medicine · 4525 South 86th Street, Lincoln
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Bennet, NE publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Genoa Healthcare
5.9 mi
6.2 mi Sams Pharmacy 10
6.4 miGenoa Healthcare Pharmacy
7.1 miAlivation Pharmacy
7.1 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Bennet, NE.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Bennet, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Lancaster County, the county that includes Bennet, compare with Nebraska and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#6 of 93 Nebraska counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
| Infection | Lancaster County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 495.2 1,618 cases ▲ 6% | 468.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 113.9 372 cases ▼ 1% | 115.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.9 52 cases ▲ 53% | 10.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.1 33 cases ▲ 68% | 6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 41.9 137 cases ▲ 93% | 21.7 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Lancaster County, chlamydia has fallen from 573.5 to 495.2 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 249.5 to 113.9 per 100,000 (54%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.4 to 15.9 per 100,000 (368%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Lancaster County.
Local HIV snapshot
Lancaster County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lancaster County recorded 6.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lancaster County residents living with HIV, 41% are in care · 35% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Lancaster County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Rokeby Road cuts through the heart of Bennet Corner with the unhurried pace of a place where nearly nine in ten households own their homes outright, a stability that shapes daily life here in ways both practical and quietly assumed. The typical home value sits well below the state's urban centers, and with more than two-thirds of adults married and households averaging over three people, most routines here are organized around family schedules rather than individual ones. That household density is worth holding in mind when thinking about sexual health. Young adults in their late teens and twenties (a meaningful slice of Bennet's population, and the years when STI transmission runs highest nationally) are often balancing shared-household logistics with full-time work.
Lancaster County's STI picture makes routine screening worthwhile regardless of how settled or low-risk a person's life appears from the outside. With zero recorded unemployment and a strong labor-force participation rate, most working-age residents here carry demanding weekly calendars, and a clinic appointment can easily become something that gets rescheduled rather than kept. For a household on N-2 with a packed Tuesday ahead, having that range means the next available appointment is rarely as far off as it might seem.
Getting there
At 5.77/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bennet generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 68317 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 68317 area around Bennet: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bennet alone.
Bennet sits in Lancaster County, ZIP 68317. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Neighborhoods & communities
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bennet? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Lancaster County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Nebraska law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Bennet-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Bennet often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Nebraska law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Nebraska, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Nebraska permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in NebraskaSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 495 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Nebraska average.
In Nebraska, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Some HPV types can lead to cervical and other cancers over time, which is why screening and the HPV vaccine matter.
With consistent treatment, HIV can become undetectable in the blood, and undetectable means it can't be sexually transmitted (U=U).
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
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