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MRG UPDATED: JUNE 2010 67 CATEGORICAL FACTORS MEDICAID CANCER TREATMENT PROGRAM: BREAST, CERVICAL, COLORECTAL AND PROSTATE CANCER (MCTP) Description: The Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program for Breast and/or Cervical Cancer provides full Medicaid coverage to individuals who meet the established criteria to qualify for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) screening under the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program for Colorectal and/or Prostate Cancer provides full Medicaid coverage for individuals who are screened and/or diagnosed by the Cancer Services Program Partnerships (CSPP) or a CSPP provider and meet established criteria. Individuals must be in need of treatment for these types of cancers or pre-cancerous conditions. Coverage is available for all medically necessary Medicaid services for the period of time the individual needs treatment. In New York State cancer screening is conducted by the New York State Department of Health’s Cancer Services Program (through the Cancer Services Program Partnerships (CSPP). The income standard for the CDC screening program is 250% of the FPL. There is no resource test. A list of CSPP is available on the Department of Health’s website at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/cancer/center/partnerships.htm. or By calling the Cancer Services Program at 1-866-442-2262. Policy: Individuals who meet the following criteria are eligible for the Medicaid Treatment Program for Breast and/or Cervical Cancer:  have been screened by their local CSPP and diagnosed as needing treatment for breast and/or cervical cancer or a precancerous condition;  are uninsured (no creditable coverage);  are New York State residents;  are U.S. citizens or aliens with satisfactory immigration status; and  are ineligible for Medicaid under any of the mandatory categorical groups (i.e., pregnant women, parents of a dependent child, Low Income Families, or the disabled).