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Call 1-800-432-4121 for information or to make an appointment.Healthy Adults
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Download the Michigan Department of Human Services Assistance Application
Staff members are available in each office to help people complete Medicaid applications for themselves or their children. Call 1-800-432-4121 if you'd like assistance.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program
Through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (BCCCP) called WomanCare, women who have breast and/or cervical cancer will be identified at earlier stages of these diseases, when treatment is less expensive and the survival rates are more favorable. Working together, medical providers and local health agencies can ensure that the highest quality breast and cervical cancer control services are available to all women in their communities.Who Is Eligible?
This federal grant program is for low-income women of all ages, with the primary target population being women aged 40-64. With these funds, the program provides screening services at no cost to uninsured women whose incomes are at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
Insured women may also take advantage of the Breast and Cervical Control Program, provided they meet the insurance, age, and income eligibility requirements. Women enrolled in a health maintenance organization (HMO) or Medicare Part B are not eligible for the BCCCP, because these services are covered through the HMO and Medicare Part B.
2008 Income GuidelinesFor a family of: Income must be below:
1 $26,000
2 $35,000
3 $44,000
4 $53,000
5 $62,000
Services Available: Through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, women aged 40-64 can receive:
- Clinical breast exams
- Pap smears
- Pelvic exams
- Screening mammograms
- Appropriate referrals to community providers for follow-up of abnormalities
Depending upon a woman's medical need and her financial and insurance status, federal grant funds of supplemental funding is available for diagnostic services including colposcopy or breast biopsy.If a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer or cervical cancer (or its precursors), the woman is eligible for Medicaid through the Medicaid Treatment Act. For further information, contact the Program Coordinator at (231) 533-8670.
Related Links
MDCH's Cancer Education websiteMDCH Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) FAQ
Related Sites
American Heart Assoc.American Social Health Association
Centers for Disease Control
Health Finder
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Mayo Clinic
Michigan Cancer Consortium
Michigan Dept. of Community Health
Nat'l Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention
Women's Health
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