Down East Community Hospital
Down East Community Hospital
Down East Community Hospital provides mammograms in Maine. To obtain more details on eligibility please contact Down East Community Hospital directly by calling (207) 255-0216.
FAQs
What does MBCHP offer?
They will pay for a breast and/or cervical cancer screening office visit performed at one of our designated network service locations.
What are the services included in preventive cancer screening?
Clinical Breast Exam and/or; a Pelvic exam and/or; a Pap test alone or; a Pap test and high-risk HPV test (HPV co-testing)
Who funded Maine CDC Breast and Cervical Health Program (MBCHP)?
- It is funded through the U.S.
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), and with Maine General Fund dollars.
What is the mission of the MBCHP?
To provide breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to underserved women, to provide public and professional education, and to support community partnerships to enhance statewide cancer control activities.
How to be eligible to enroll in the MBCHP for breast and cervical cancer screening services?
- Must be a Maine woman age 40 or older, and must have a household income less than or equal to 250% of the current Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and have no health insurance, or health insurance that does not cover mammograms or Pap tests (preventive cancer screening services), or has high deductibles, co-insurance, co-pays, or premiums.
- Women receiving Medicare Part B or MaineCare benefits are not eligible for MBCHP(Mammograms and Pap tests are covered under these programs.)
Do I need a Dr's referral for a free mammogram?
Do I need to make an appointment to be seen?
Do I need to be a resident of this county to get a free mammogram?
Program Sponsor/Affiliation
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME - 04333
(207) 287-4348
Eligibility
With or without health insurance, to enroll in the MBCHP you must:Be a Maine woman age 40 or older, with the following exceptions:
Women 35-39 who have seen a doctor and need follow-up tests for a possible breast or cervical cancer ; or
Women 35-39 who have not had a Pap test in 5 or more years.
Have household income less than or equal to 250% of the current Federal Poverty Level (FPL);
Health insurance with high deductibles, co-insurance, co-pays, or premiums.
Women receiving MaineCare or Medicare Part B are not eligible for MBCHP.
Application/Enrollment Info
Be a Maine woman age 40 or older*, and Have household income less than or equal to 250% of the current Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and Have no health insurance, or health insurance that does not cover mammograms or Pap tests (preventive cancer screening services), or has high deductibles, co-insurance, co-pays, or premiums. Women receiving Medicare Part B or MaineCare benefits are not eligible for MBCHP. (Mammograms and Pap tests are covered under these programs.)Services
A breast and cervical cancer risk assessmentA Clinical Breast Exam (CBE)
A Pelvic Exam
A cervical cancer screening test
Sources
Below are citations of the external sources verifying how and why this location is listed as a free mammogram agent.
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