My Body Matters: Free Cancer Screenings for Uninsured & Economically Disadvantaged Women in Ohio9/12/2017 Ohio ladies! I need your attention for just a second here. Believe it, it's worth it, and could actually end up saving your life.
Cuyahoga County Board of Health and The Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Northeast Ohio launched a new campaign, My Body Matters, to reduce breast and cervical cancers and increase the number of screenings provided to eligible women in Northeast Ohio. Starting September 29, 2017, the program will offer free services to eligible women between the ages of 21 and 74 in the 18-county Northeast Ohio region who are underinsured and fall at or below 250% of the federal poverty level. My Body Matters encompasses the following counties: Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne. Free services include pelvic exams, pap tests, clinical breast exams, mammograms, case management and diagnostic testing (including biopsy and ultrasound as needed). All women are eligible for our Patient Navigation program, which guides women through community resources, helps healthcare providers and answers all questions. My Body Matters is a program of The Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Northeast Ohio which aims to:
The United States Preventative Services Task Force recommends:
To apply, women can visit the My Body Matters website to complete an online or printable PDF application. Women can also call the Cuyahoga County Board of Health at 216-201-2000 or the Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Hotline at 1-800-443-2168 to find out if they are eligible to receive free services. About My Body Matters My Body Matters is a campaign for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Northeast Ohio region. The BCCP project is administered by the Cuyahoga Board of Health, which has been a grantee of the Ohio Department of Health Breast and Cervical Cancer Project since 1994. Facts about Breast Cancer
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