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Breast and Cervical Cancer
Prevention and Treatment Program
Now That You Have
Medicaid
Title XV/Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program
(BCCCP)
You are now receiving Medicaid through a special Medicaid
Treatment Act for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer
through the Title XV/Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program
(BCCCP).
Benefits:
You are entitled to full Medicaid coverage in addition to coverage
for cancer treatment. You will be responsible for small copayments for certain office and/or hospital visits. Cancer treatment
may include one or more of the following:
Surgery
Cancer drug therapy (chemotherapy)
Radiation therapy
Monitoring of side effects (relating to the type of cancer
therapy given)
When Do Your Medicaid Benefits Begin and End?
Your Medicaid benefits start when you are diagnosed with breast
or cervical cancer through the Title XV/BCCCP and end when
your cancer treatment is finished.
A Title XV/BCCCP case manager will work with you through the
course of your treatment. It is your responsibility to assist the case
manager at all times in obtaining any needed information about
your cancer treatment.
If you receive more Medicaid benefits than you are entitled to
through withholding information or other fault of your own, you
may have to repay any extra benefits received.
What Are Your Responsibilities?
Maintain BCCCP Eligibility
You must meet BCCCP eligibility and be in treatment for your
cancer to receive Medicaid through the Medicaid Treatment Act.
Your eligibility will be re-verified from time to time.
To Communicate With Your Case Manager
You must contact your case manager immediately:

If your income, address, or phone number changes
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If you obtain any other insurance
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When you have finished your cancer treatment
(chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery)
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When your treating physician tells you that you are
free of cancer and no longer require cancer
treatment
Choosing Your Provider
Your case manager will work closely with you throughout your
cancer treatment. If you get treatment from non-Title XV
providers, you will be asked to sign releases to allow your case
manager to obtain information from those providers about your
treatment.
Your case manager must have access to this
information to help ensure your Medicaid eligibility.
Questions???
Please call your case manager if you have any questions about
your treatment.
Your case manager is:
Donna Wilson, R.N.
Ingham County Health Department, BCCCP
5303 S. Cedar Street
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 887-4473
January 2008