Women's Way Services
What services are available through Women’s Way?
Eligible women ages 40 through 64 can receive:
| • Clinical breast exams |
| • Pap tests |
| • Pelvic exams |
Eligible women ages 50 through 64 can also receive:
| • Mammograms |
Who qualifies for Women’s Way?
NORTH DAKOTA WOMEN WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING:
| • AGE Women’s Way primarily serves women between the ages of 40 and 64. |
| • INSURANCE Women’s Way serves women who do not have health insurance; who are unable to pay insurance deductibles and/or co-payments; or who do not have breast and cervical cancer screening coverage through their insurance plan. Women with Medicare or Medicaid are encouraged to access breast and cervical cancer screenings through their existing coverage. |
| • INCOME To enroll in Women’s Way, a woman’s household income must be less than the amounts listed in the following chart: |
2007 Income Guidelines
Who Qualifies? |
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A woman who: |
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| • lives in North Dakota | |
| • is between ages 40 through 64 | |
| • has insurance that doesn't cover Pap tests and/or mammograms | |
| or can't afford to pay her deductible | |
| or copayments | |
| or doesn't have insurance | |
How many women have been screened through Women’s Way ?
Women’s Way began offering screening services in 1997. As of January, 2007, Women’s Way has screened
8,379 women. Through those screenings, 126 breast cancers and 749 cervical cancers and pre-cancers have been detected.
Where do women get screened?
In North Dakota, most general practice health-care providers offer Women’s Way screening services, including 313 health care facilities and 924 doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Women’s Way clients usually are able to receive screening services through their regular doctor.
Treatment For Women’s Way Clients Now Available Through “Medicaid - Women’s Way”
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000 allows states to create a new category of Medicaid eligibility for uninsured women younger than 65. In North Dakota, this new Medicaid category, called Medicaid - Women’s Way, became effective July 1, 2001. The purpose of this special program is to provide medical assistance for uninsured Women’s Way clients who have been found to have breast cancer, cervical cancer or cervical abnormalities requiring treatment.