Just days after federal health guidelines were updated to allow at-home self-collection for cervical cancer screening, Teal Health announced that its FDA-authorized Teal Wand screening is now available in all 50 states.
Teal, a virtual women’s health company focused on preventive gynecologic care, became the first—and currently only—provider in the United States to receive FDA authorization for an at-home cervical cancer screening device in May 2025.
The nationwide expansion follows updated federal guidance that now recognizes self-collection—meaning at-home collection without requiring a speculum exam or an initial in-office visit—for primary HPV testing. Beginning in January 2027, insurance plans will be required to cover self-collected cervical cancer screenings, along with any necessary follow-up testing.
If you’re curious how the process works, Teal Health patients begin with a brief virtual visit to confirm eligibility before receiving an at-home kit that includes the Teal Wand. After collecting a sample at home, it’s mailed to a lab for HPV testing using the same FDA-authorized tests used in clinical settings. Results are shared through a secure portal, where patients can arrange follow-up care if needed.
“Women have been asking for a better option, and now it is here,” said Kara Egan, co-founder and CEO of Teal Health. “We are proud to bring at-home screening to women across the country, and we have been building fast to get here, a place where this option is now available for everyone who wants it across the United States.”
Despite cervical cancer being largely preventable with routine screening, many women remain behind on recommended testing due to barriers such as appointment access, cost and discomfort. January also marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a timely moment for conversations around screening—and one Teal Health is actively leaning into.
“It is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and we are on a mission to close the screening gap,” the brand wrote in an Instagram post. “A big reason people delay is confusion about terminology. Pap smear, HPV test, cervical cancer screening. However you say it, just do not delay it.”
Teal works with most major insurance plans and is HSA/FSA eligible. The at-home screening costs $99 with in-network insurance and $249 without coverage.
