| Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program |
Since 1991, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has implemented a comprehensive Breast
and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) through a multi-year grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. With these funds, low-income women now have access to life-saving cancer screening
services and follow-up care, including cancer treatment if that should be needed.
Through this program, women who have breast and cervical cancer will be identified at earlier stages of
these diseases, when treatment is less expensive and the survival rate is more favorable. Working together,
participating 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.
The Central Michigan District Health Department has enlisted the cooperation and participation of
physicians, hospitals, and other health care organizations in their communities to assure that all
necessary follow-up services are provided.
Local agencies are required to provide or arrange for basic screening services, i.e., clinical breast
exams, screening mammograms, pelvic exams, Pap smears, and patient education.
To be eligible for BCCCP services, women must meet the following criteria:
- Have an income < 250% of federal poverty level
- Be uninsured
AND
- Be age 40 - 64 for breast/cervical cancer screening and for diagnostic follow-up of breast/cervical abnormalities
or
- Be age 18 - 39 and have been identified with a cervical abnormality through the Family Planning program (Title X).
Note: Women who are enrolled in a managed care program, a health maintenance organization,
or Medicare Part B are not eligible for the BCCCP.
Please call or visit your local CMDHD Branch office for more information:
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