Introduction

The BCC coverage type provides full traditional medical assistance benefits to uninsured women under age 65 who are identified through CDC (Center for Disease Control) providers and are in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer, pre cancerous conditions or early stage cancer.

For an individual to be deemed eligible for "BCC only related services":

• The individual must be a woman AND
• The individual must be screened for breast and or cervical cancer under a Breast and Cervical Cancer Program and is found to be in need of treatment for breast and/or cervical cancer AND
• The individual must satisfy the Non Financial Requirements AND
• The individual must be under 65 years of age AND
• The individual must satisfy the no creditable insurance test AND
• The individual must not be eligible for Medical Assistance under any of the categorically or medically coverage types AND
• The individual must not be in receipt of Medicare B
• The individual must not be sanctioned on a Medical Assistance coverage type