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Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Program

 (800) 269-4019

The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program at the Logan County Department of Public Health provides free breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic procedures, and follow-up for low-income, under- or uninsured women who live in a ten-county area that includes Cass, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Mason, Morgan, Piatt, and Shelby counties in Central Illinois.

The program is cooperatively funded through a grant by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is supplemented with grants by the Decatur and Peoria affiliates of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Services are obtained from IBCCP providers in each county.

Case management services are provided for clients with abnormal screening results.

Woman found to have pre-cancerous conditions or cancer are referred to the Illinois Department of Public Aid for the follow-up care through the Illinois Medicaid Treatment Act.

While the program primarily serves women ages 35-64, symptomatic younger women may be enrolled if they meet program guidelines.

Age Requirements:

35 years old or older for the FREE Pap tests and breast exams.
40 years old or older for the FREE mammograms.

Other Eligibility Requirements:

Women must be uninsured or underinsured.  Call for information.

Fees:

If a woman qualifies for this program there is NO FEE for these services.

Referral Procedure:

To see if you or someone you know qualifies for this program, call (800) 269-4019