Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) Provider Fee For Service Contract

Description

Eligible healthcare providers are invited to participate in this Request for Applications to become a primary or secondary provider of breast or cervical cancer screening services for the Mississippi Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (MS-BCCP). Through support provided by the Centers for Disease Control, National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) and non-federal funding sources, the Mississippi Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (MS-BCCP) is a screening program that supports and promotes breast and cervical cancer screening for medically underserved women that are considered high risk. The goal of the program is to screen medically underserved women to reduce morbidity and mortality from breast and cervical cancer in Mississippi. These groups include underinsured, uninsured, medically underserved, minority, and women 40 years old and older. Often by the time symptoms appear and these women present to a healthcare provider, the disease has advanced, reflecting differences in access to screening and care. MS-BCCP continues its efforts in filling the gap for women to ensure adequate and quality health care access as it relates to breast and cervical cancer screenings. This goal is accomplished in tandem with a broad network of healthcare partners, by addressing patient barriers to screening, improving clinic processes to better identify women in need of screening, and enrolling women in MS-BCCP for screening and diagnostic tests.The NBCCEDP target population is uninsured or underinsured women who are at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, aged 50 to 64 years for breast cancer services, and aged 21-64 years for cervical cancer services. High priority populations for MS-BCCP are underinsured Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander women who are at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, aged 50 to 64 years for breast cancer services, aged 21-64 years for cervical cancer services, and from rural and urban communities.<