· The Georgia Cancer Screening Program provides qualified woman with free screenings for breast and cervical cancer. Women screened through this program and diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer 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 Georgia resident and meet age, income and insurance requirements, among other criteria. Generally, to be eligible, you must be under the age of 64, have no or limited health insurance, ineligible for Medicaid or Medicare, and have an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Also, you must not have had a mammogram and/or Pap test in the last 12 months or have symptoms suspicious of breast or cervical cancer.
· For more information, please call the Georgia Cancer Screening Program at (404) 657-6611 or visit
http://www.georgiacancer.org/treat-screening.php.
