BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER MEDICAID COVERAGE GROUP / BCC MEDICAID COVERAGE GROUP

DESCRIPTION
Women diagnosed with cancer or pre-cancerous conditions through the free Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program can receive free treatment for the cancer or pre-cancerous condition through a special Medicaid coverage group. Women must have income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level to be eligible for the screenings. A woman qualifying under this Medicaid group is also eligible for full Medicaid benefits, not only those relating to the diagnosed cancer or pre-cancer condition. Coverage under this group may remain in effect for as long as the woman continues to meet the following five eligibility factors:

• Must have been screened for breast and cervical cancer under the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
• Must be otherwise uninsured
• Must be under age 65
• Must be a resident of Connecticut and a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Must not be otherwise eligible for Medicaid

APPLICATION PROCESS
Once a Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program site (contracted hospitals and health service providers) diagnoses a woman as needing breast or cervical cancer treatment, it will determine whether the woman meets the general eligibility criteria listed above. If eligible, the woman will receive full Medicaid coverage.

DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID
A woman qualifies for Medicaid as "categorically needy" under this special Medicaid coverage group until her treatment is completed, or until she no longer meets all of the 5 requirements listed above. A woman is considered to need treatment for as long as her treatment health professional deems that treatment is needed. Also, women are not limited to one period of eligibility. Each time she is screened under the BCC program and is found to need treatment she can be eligible for Medicaid.

HOW TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by service name: Cancer Detection
Search by program name: Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

SOURCE: Connecticut Department of Public Health;Refer database
PREPARED BY: 211/lb
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: June2012