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All women should
receive regular cancer screening. The Well Woman HealthCheck Program
wants to help! If you meet the guidelines below, please call us! We
can provide free screening services. Free treatment is also available
for women that qualify.*
To
qualify for the Well Woman HealthCheck Program,
you must:
- be a woman,
- for
breast cancer screening (mammogram, etc.), be at least 40
years old (any age if you have symptoms, such as pain, a lump,
nipple discharge, an inverted nipple, etc.),
- for
cervical cancer screening (Pap tests, etc.), be at least 18
years old,
- have no
insurance, have insurance that does not cover these preventive
services, or have insurance that has a high deductible**,
- and not
exceed the income guidelines described below.
|
Number in
household |
Monthly Income
@ 250% of FPL* |
Annual Income
@ 250% of FPL* |
|
1 |
$2,256 |
$27,075 |
|
2 |
$3,035 |
$36,425 |
|
3 |
$3,815 |
$45,775 |
|
4 |
$4,594 |
$55,125 |
|
5 |
$5,373 |
$64,475 |
|
6 |
$6,152 |
$73,825 |
|
7 |
$6,931 |
$83,175 |
|
8 |
$7,710 |
$92,525 |
|
Each additional
person, add: |
$312 |
$3,740 |
*FPL=Federal Poverty Level
Effective 3/1/09 through January 23, 2010
SOURCE: Federal Register, January 23, 2009
Uninsured and
underinsured women, who are under 250% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
throughout Arizona, may qualify for the Well Woman HealthCheck Program.
Please use the following income guidelines to determine income eligibility
for breast and cervical cancer screening services.
*Women screened by the Well Woman HealthCheck Program that are under age 65, who are legal residents of the US and do not have credible coverage may qualify for treatment through AHCCCS.
**High deductible as determined by the Well Woman HealthCheck Program.
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