Free and Low Cost Mammograms Near You
Franklin Health Women's Care
Franklin Health Women's Care
Franklin Health Women's Care provides mammograms in Maine. To obtain more details on eligibility please contact Franklin Health Women's Care directly by calling (207) 778-6394.
FAQs
What program does Franklin Health Women's Care provide?
They are a participating location/provider for the Maine CDC Breast and Cervical Health Program (MBCHP), Free Pap Tests & Mammograms.
How to be eligible for this program?
- Be a Maine woman age 40 or older, and 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.) Limited openings for women age 35-39 who have seen a doctor and need additional tests for a possible breast or cervical cancer OR if you have not had a Pap in 5 or more years.
How to ask information about the program?
Please call our office Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm
What are the contact numbers?
Maine Toll-Free Line: 1-800-350-5180, Local/Outside of Maine: 1-207-287-8068, TTY: Users dial 711 (Maine Relay)
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
Free Mammograms at this location are subsidized by Maine CDC Breast and Cervical Health Program (MBCHP)
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME - 04333
(207) 287-4348
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
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