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Program Overview
Established in 1994, the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program is a breast
and cervical cancer screening program that provides reduced-cost or free mammograms,
clinical breast exams and Pap smears to low-income, uninsured women between the ages
of 50 and 64. The program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) as part of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program serving
50 states, 14 Indian Tribes, and 7 territories. The program has 16 lead sites that
ensure statewide access to services.
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Source of Funding:
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Federal: Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Act of 1990; Public Law 101-354
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Funding Amount:
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funds the Florida Breast
and Cervical Cancer Program (FBCCEDP) at $3.9 million. Medicaid provides
treatment in the amount of $2.7 million (this includes both federal funding
and state match).
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Program Sites:
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All 67 Florida counties may access the FBCCEDP through the 16 lead sites that
implement the program: Brevard, Broward, Dade, Duval, Escambia, Leon, Gadsden,
Osceola, Orange, Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Volusia, Putnam, and Jackson.
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Services Provided Through FBCCEDP:
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Breast and cervical cancer screening exams (mammograms, Pap smears and clinical breast
exams) are provided to uninsured and underinsured women 50 to 64 years of age, at or
below 200% of poverty
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Diagnostic exams are provided as necessary
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Case management is provided to all clients
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Outreach, public education and professional education is provided
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Data is collected and utilized to assess program's effectiveness and quality
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Treatment for eligible women may be paid by Medicaid
INFORMATION LINE: 1-800-451-2229
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