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MRG UPDATED: JUNE 2010 68 CATEGORICAL FACTORS MEDICAID CANCER TREATMENT PROGRAM: BREAST, CERVICAL, COLORECTAL AND PROSTATE CANCER (MCTP) NOTE: While the federal program restricts eligibility to women under age 65, New York State will cover any males or individuals 65 years of age or older who meet the screening and eligibility requirements. Individuals who meet the following criteria are eligible for the Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program for Colorectal and/or Prostate Cancer:  have been screened by their local CSPP or a CSPP provider and found to be in need of treatment for colorectal and/or prostate cancer or pre-cancerous condition;  have income at or below 250% Federal Poverty Level (FPL);  are less than 65 years of age;  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., parents of a dependent child, Low Income Families, or the disabled).