When does a womans eligibility under the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program begin?
Medicaid eligibility under the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program began on January 1, 2002, in Pennsylvania. A woman’s date of diagnosis is the date her initial eligibility period begins, and the diagnosis date is determined as follows: • For a new applicant: The eligibility begin date is the Date of First Biopsy/Confirmatory Diagnosis annotated by the physician on Part B (PA 600B) of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program application. • For a woman previously screened and diagnosed by the HealthyWoman Project provider prior to January 1, 2002 and still in need of treatment: The eligibility begin date is up to 90 days prior to the date the woman signs the HealthyWoman Project Consent and Enrollment Form, but no earlier than January 1, 2002. • For a woman previously screened and diagnosed by a non-HealthyWoman Project provider: The eligibility begin date is the Date of First Biopsy/Confirmatory Diagnosis, or up to 90 days prior to the da
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