· The Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC), part of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, provides qualified women with free breast and cervical cancer screenings. If your screened through this program and diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer, you may be eligible for free health coverage through Medicaid which extends throughout the duration of treatment.

· In order to be eligible for screening through the program, you must be a Colorado resident and meet age, income and insurance requirments. You must have no or limited health coverage, be ineligible for Medicaid or Medicare, and have an income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level. Also, you must not have had a mammogram or Pap test in the last 12 months or for women who have lost insurance, had an abnormal test, and need follow-up.

· For information, contact Women’s Wellness Connection, at (303) 692-2581 or (866) 951-WELL (9355) or visit http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/cwcci/index.html or http://www.womenswellnessconnection.org/.