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BEM 173 4 of 5 BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM BPB 2016-014 10-1-2016

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Note: This is a health department program called the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program.  Have been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer or a precancerous condition through that health department screening program, and Note: A finding by a woman’s doctor that she has breast or cervical cancer is not a substitute for a diagnosis through the screening program.  Not have credible health insurance coverage [as the term is used under 42 U.S.C. 300gg(c)] that covers breast or cervical cancer or precancerous conditions.

Examples of credible health insurance are Medicare, Armed Forces insurance, group health plan, state health risk pool, medical care under a hospital or medical services policy or cer- tificate, hospital or medical service plan or contract, and health maintenance organization contract.

Being in MA deductible status is not credible coverage. How- ever, someone already receiving MA (coverage F or E) is not eligible under the BCCPTP category.

A woman who has Medicare cannot receive MA under BCCPTP because Medicare is credible health insurance. Therefore, a woman eligible under BEM 165, Medicare Savings Programs, cannot be BCCPTP eligible. The woman must also meet the eligibility requirements in the following items:  BEM 220, Residence.  BEM 221, Identity.  BEM 223, Social Security Number.  BEM 225, Citizenship/Alien Status.  BEM 257, Third Party Resource Liability.  BEM 265, Institutional Status. FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FACTORS There are no financial eligibility factors for the BCCPTP Medicaid category.