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Well Woman HealthCheck Program
- Arizona’s implementation
- f the National Breast and
Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program in all 50 states, D.C., 6 U.S. territories, and 13 tribes
- Assists low-income,
Well Woman HealthCheck Program Well Woman HealthCheck Program - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Well Woman HealthCheck Program Well Woman HealthCheck Program Arizonas implementation of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program in all 50 states, D.C., 6 U.S. territories, and 13 tribes Assists low-income,
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Overview of WWHP Operations
- Patients are seen at contracted WWHP locations across the
state – Federally Qualified Community Health Centers – County-level health departments
- Payment for clinical services is rendered to the contractors on
a fee-for-service basis at Medicare Reimbursement Rates
- Data is submitted twice per year to CDC; 100% of the patient
data is audited
- Program funding is dependent on the quality of care provided
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Eligibility Requirements
- Be a woman 21 – 64 years
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- Be a resident of Arizona
- Not be enrolled in Arizona’s
Medicaid program, AHCCCS
- Household income at or
below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level
- Serves the uninsured,
underinsured, and insured
Services Provided
- Clinical Breast Exams
- Mammograms
- Pap tests
- Pelvic exams
- Ultrasounds
- Biopsies
- Colposcopies
- Referrals into treatment
- Transportation to and from
appointments if needed
- Patient navigation*
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Patient Navigation
- “Navigated Only”
- Providing patient navigation to insured
women at our contractor locations
- Assisting those who have never been screened
- r who are rarely screened
- Providing patient education
- Using evidence-based interventions to
support screening and appropriate follow-up
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Evidence-Based Interventions
- Our contractors report using:
– Client Reminders – Provider Reminders – Provider Assessment and Feedback – Small Media – Clinic Standing Orders!
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Arizona’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program
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The BCCTP
- Be diagnosed with breast
cancer, cervical cancer, or pre- cancerous cervical lesions
- Be uninsured
- Be under the age of 65
- Provide a verifiable Social
Security Number
- Be a resident of Arizona
- Be a U.S. Citizen or Legal
Permanent Resident of at least 5 years
- Meet the financial
requirements of the WWHP
- Patients are enrolled in a
Medicaid Health Plan and have full health care coverage at no cost to them
- Patients remain covered until
their treatment ends or they become covered through Medicare
- 100 – 150 WWHP patients per
year enrolled onto the BCCTP
- Over 400 women from the
community have been served since 2012
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