MaineCare Coverage for Women
with Breast and Cervical Cancer
Have you been diagnosed with
breast or cervical cancer? Do you have a pre-cancer condition of the
breast or cervix? You will now be able to receive full benefit MaineCare coverage
if you:
- Are age 40 through 64;
- Have income under 250%
of the federal poverty guidelines;
- Don't have health
insurance (unless it's for a single service or illness);
- Are a citizen or a
resident non-citizen, AND
- Have been screened by the
Bureau of Health's Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program.
If you want to be screened
for cervical and breast cancer....
The Maine Breast and Cervical
Health Program (MBCHP) provides free:
- Mammograms
- Pap tests
- Pelvic exams
- Breast exams
- Some diagnostic services
Please call the MBCHP to:
- Fill out an application.
- Get complete list of
providers.
- Choose a primary care
provider site near your home.
The primary care site will
provide a breast and cervical exam. They will also schedule a mammogram.
If you are found to have breast or cervical cancer, MBCHP will complete
a Medicaid application with you.
If you already been
diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer...Call MBCHP to see if you are
eligible for MBCHP and then MaineCare.
The Maine
Breast and Cervical Health Program (MBCHP)
Toll-free
1-800-350-5180 (press 1);
TTY (deaf/hard
of hearing) (207) 287-8015
Income guidelines for the MBCHP
(these amounts increase annually)
| Family Size |
Monthly
Household
Income
|
| 1 |
$2,167 |
| 2 |
$2,917 |
| 3 |
$3,667 |
| 4 |
$4,417 |
| 5 |
$5,167 |
| 6 |
$5,917 |
| 7 |
$6,667 |
| 8 |
$7,417 |
| For each additional person add |
$750 |
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Maine Equal Justice Partners
July 2007
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