Show Me Healthy Women
The Show Me Healthy Women program offers NO COST clinical breast exams, mammograms, pelvic exams, and pap smears. You must live in Missouri and meet age and income guidelines. Proof of income and residency are required.
More information on the Show Me Healthy Women program is below. To make an appointment or for additional information call, 417-546-4725 or toll free 1-888-707-4725.
Missouri women may qualify for Show Me Healthy Women's FREE cancer screenings **
when they meet these 3 guidelines.
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You currently live in MISSOURI.
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You meet the INCOME guidlines listed below:
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... IF they are a family member:
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...AND the family earns up to:
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1
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$17,180 a year -or- $1,432 a month
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2
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$23,220 a year -or- $1,935 a month
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3
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$29,260 a year -or- $2,438 a month
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4
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$35,300 a year -or- $2,942 a month
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5
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$41,340 a year -or- $3,445 a month
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Income
Guidelines are based on 200% above the federal poverty
guide and may change annually.
Effective March 2001 |
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Call
one of the numbers listed below for income guidelines for
family size above 5.
Cancer Information Service (CIS): 1-800-422-6237
| ACS: 1-800-227-2345
Show Me Healthy Women Office: 573-522-2845
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You meet the AGE guidelines listed below:
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Women Age 50 and Older**:
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- Are eligible for a clinical breast examination
(CBE), breast self-examination (BSE) instruction, and mammogram,
plus a pelvic exam and Pap smear*
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Women Age 18 - 49:
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- Are eligible for a biennial mammogram
if client was 40 - 45 years of age and received a complete
Show Me Healthy Women breast cancer screening prior to August 15, 1997.
- Are eligible for a pelvic examination
and Pap smear*, CBE, and BSE instruction if they are not
eligible for Family Planning or if a Family Planning facility
is not available within a fifty (50) mile radius.
- Are eligible for diagnostic cervical
services2 if their Pap
smear was abnormal and through a participating Show Me Healthy Women provider
or through Title V and Title X (Family Planning) funds.
- Are eligible for diagnostic breast services1
if the CBE results are suspicious for cancer. Show Me Healthy Women does
not pay for this abnormal CBE.
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Women who have had a Hysterectomy:
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- Due to cervical cancer or dysplasia,
continue to be eligible for regular Show Me Healthy Women cervical cancer
screenings.
- Due to any other reason then mentioned
above, are eligible for one (1) pelvic exam to confirm the
presence or absence of the cervix.
- Are eligible for only a CBE and BSE instruction
with the absence of a cervix confirmed (due to another reason
then cervical cancer or dysplasia).
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** Women with Medicaid, Medicare part B or HMO health coverage are not eligible for Show Me Healthy Women.
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*After the third consecutive negative (normal) annual
Pap smear within a 5-year period (60 months), Show Me Healthy Women will reimburse
for a regular Pap test in 3 years. Clinician's discretion
may override this guideline. If a fourth Pap smear is recommended,
the reason must be recorded in the 'Comment' section on the
Activity Reporting Form.
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1Show Me Healthy Women Breast diagnostic
services:
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2Show Me Healthy Women Cervical diagnostic
services:
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- Repeat CBE &/or mammogram
- Fine needle aspiration (FNA)
- Ultrasound
- Core needle biopsy
- Stereotactic breast biopsies
- Specialist Consultation
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- Repeat Pap test and pelvic examination
- Colposcopy (with or without biopsy)
- Endocervical curettage (ECC)
- Loop electrode excision procedure (LEEP)
- Specialist Consultation
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