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DIVIDE COUNTY
Divide Co. Courthouse
P.O. Box 69
300 Main St. N
Crosby, ND 58730
Phone 701-965-6813
Fax 701-965-6814

MCKENZIE COUNTY
Northern Plains Building
P.O. Box 1066
109 W. 5th St.
Watford City, ND 58854
Phone 701-444-3449
Fax 701-842-6985
MOUNTRAIL COUNTY
Memorial Building
P.O. Box 925
182nd Ave. SE
Stanley, ND 58784
Phone 701-628-2951
Fax 701-628-1294
WILLIAMS COUNTY
Main Office
110 W. Bdwy, Suite 101
Williston, ND 58801
Phone 701-774-6400
Fax 701-577-8536
Toll Free 1-877-572-3763
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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. Women 40 and older can receive a yearly mammogram because of the ND State Legislature.

 

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 women begin having mammograms annually starting at age 40. A clinical breast exam should be part of a woman's periodic health examination, about every three years for women in their 20s and 30s and annually for women 40 and older. Women should report any breast change promptly to their healthcare provider. Breast self exam is an option for women starting in their 20s.

 

Pelvic Exam and Pap Test

The American Cancer Society recommends cervical cancer screening should begin three years after a woman begins having vaginal intercourse, but no later than 21 years of age Screening should be done every year with regular Pap tests or every two years using a liquid based Pap test. At or after age 30, women who have had three normal tests in a row may get screened every two to three years. However, healthcare providers may suggest a woman get screened more often if she has certain risk factors such as HIV infection or a weakened immune system. Women 70 and older who have had three or more consecutive normal Pap tests and no abnormal results in the last 10 years may choose to stop cervical cancer screening.

 

Who Qualifies?

To take part in this program, certain income and insurance guidelines apply:

Women’s Way 2007 Income Guidelines

Household

number

Income

Yearly

Income

Monthly

1

$ 20,420

$1,702

2

  27,380

  2,282

3

  34,340

  2,862

4

  41,300

  3,442

5

  48,260

  4,022

6

   55,220

  4,602

7

   62,180

  5,182

8

  69,140

  5,762

9

  76,100

  6,342

10

  83,060

  6,922

Each additional   6,960 per year

Or       $580 per month

 


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