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PINK RIBBON PROJECT
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
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American
Cancer
Society
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PINK RIBBON OPENINGS
Women who are age 40 and older, without health insurance and at or below 200% of the federal poverty level are encouraged to
call us today and sign up for a pap smear, breast exam and mammogram (ages 50 and older)
at no cost to you.
1-800-381-2489
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Ohio Breast
and Cervical Cancer Project -- Region 10
Funded by Ohio Department of Health
Federal Government Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Project
The Ohio Department of Health Breast and Cervical
Cancer Project (BCCP) began in Ohio in 1994. Its mission is to provide
screening and early detection of breast and cervical cancer to eligible
women throughout the state. Between March of 1994 and August 2009,
66,893 women have been enrolled in, and screened by, the Ohio BCCP.
The goal of the BCCP is to detect the cancers in women at an earlier
stage, when treatment is more effective and to improve access to
breast and cervical cancer screening for low-income women. There
are 11 such grant projects across Ohio. Region 10 includes Summit,
Portage, Stark, and Wayne Counties and is known as the Pink Ribbon
Breast & Cervical Cancer Project. It is located in the Community Health
Division at the Summit County Health District.
For enrollment and eligibility information, please call
(330) 926-5750
Toll-free (800) 381-2489
Email: lberger@schd.org
Fax: (330) 945-3473 |
Frequently
Asked Questions
1. What are the eligibility
requirements?
All women enrolled in the Ohio Breast and Cervical
Cancer Project (BCCP) must have an income that is equal to
or lower than 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Income is
defined by the BCCP as gross salary and wages,
tips, alimony, child support, public assistance, disability, unemployment,
Social Security, SSI, interest, retirement fund
checks and pension. Household is defined by the Ohio Breast and
Cervical Cancer Project as the woman, her
legal spouse and any dependents.
2. What if I have health insurance with a high deductible
or no mammogram coverage?
The Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Project (BCCP) provides screenings
for women who have no health insurance
3. What kind of screenings are provided?
Women are enrolled into the project each year and are eligible for
a clinical breast exam, pelvic exam and Pap smear
at a local health provider who contracts with the BCCP. Women age
50 and above are eligible for a mammogram
4. How do I enroll?
Call 330-926-5750 or 1-800-381-2489 for a 10 minute telephone interview.
Once enrolled you will receive in the mail a packet of information
about the BCCP including a consent form that must be signed and
returned before services begin.
5. Can you help pay for my health care bills?
The project pays only for an annual screening and you must be qualified
and enrolled before services begin. All services
must be scheduled by the project clerk in order to quality for payment.
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