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2.5.1 Medical Assistance for Women with Breast or Cervical Cancer (Archive)

Medical Assistance for women with Breast or Cervical Cancer (MA-BC) is a basis of eligibility for women who need treatment for breast or cervical cancer, including precancerous conditions and early stage cancer. They must be screened and diagnosed through the Sage Screening Program.

Sage is a statewide comprehensive breast and cervical cancer screening program administered by the Minnesota Department of Health. For eligible women, Sage provides free office visits for breast and cervical exams, as well as a screening mammogram and Pap smears.

This subchapter includes policies that apply to MA-BC and links to policies that apply to all MA programs and all Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) programs.

  1. MA-BC General Requirements

    1. MA-BC Applications

    2. MA-BC Mandatory Verifications

    3. MHCP Rights

    4. MA Responsibilities

    5. MHCP Retroactive Coverage

  2. MA-BC Non-Financial Eligibility

    1. MA-BC Basis of Eligibility

    2. MA Citizenship and Immigration

    3. MA County Residency

    4. MA Living Arrangement

    5. MA Social Security Number

    6. MHCP State Residency

  3. MA-BC Financial Eligibility

  4. MA-BC Post-Eligibility

    1. MA Begin and End Dates

    2. MA Benefit Recovery

    3. MHCP Change in Circumstances

    4. MA Cooperation

    5. MA Cost Sharing

    6. MHCP Fraud

    7. MA-BC Health Care Delivery

    8. MHCP Inconsistent Information

    9. MA Qualifying Health Coverage

    10. MA Referral for Other Benefits

    11. MA-BC Renewals

Published:  June 1, 2016
Archived: December 1, 2020