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Women's Way
If you would like to learn more about Women's Way please email
Randa Eldred or call her at (701)
774-6400.
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What is Women's Way?
Women's Way provides a way to pay for most breast and cervical cancer
screenings and is
available to eligible North Dakota women.
The program is made
possible by funding from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What is available ?
Eligible women ages 40
through 49 can receive:
Clinical breast exams
Pap tests
Pelvic exams
Eligible women ages 50
through 64 can receive:
Mammograms
Clinical
breast exams
Pap tests
Pelvic
exams
Breast Self-Exam, Clinical Breast Exam and Mammogram
The American Cancer Society recommends that
women begin monthly breast self-examination (BSE) at age 20; between ages
20 and 39, women should have a clinical
breast examination (CBE) by a health care professional every three years;
and beginning at
age 40, women should have an annual mammogram and CBE.
Pelvic Exam and Pap Test
The American Cancer
Society recommends a yearly Pap test and pelvic exam starting at age 18 or when a woman
first becomes sexually active, whichever is first. If Pap tests are
negative
three years in a row,
the doctor or nurse may choose to do them less often, depending on a
woman's risk factors.
However, even if Pap tests are done less often, women over age 40 should continue to
have annual pelvic exams.
Who Qualifies?
To take part in this program, certain income and insurance guidelines
apply:
Womens Way 2007 Income Guidelines
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Household
number |
Income
Yearly |
Income
Monthly |
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1 |
$ 20,420 |
$1,702 |
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2 |
27,380 |
2,282 |
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3 |
34,340 |
2,862 |
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4 |
41,300 |
3,442 |
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5 |
48,260 |
4,022 |
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6 |
55,220 |
4,602 |
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7 |
62,180 |
5,182 |
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8 |
69,140 |
5,762 |
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9 |
76,100 |
6,342 |
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10 |
83,060 |
6,922 |
Each additional 6,960 per year
Or $580 per month
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