MBCHP enrollment is conducted over the phone in minutes:
call 1-800-350-5180; press 1
Important information for healthcare professionals:
Maine’s primary care providers are encouraged to continue referring women
to MBCHP for screening and follow-up services for abnormal screening results. It is
important to remember that even with the changes in health insurance laws and coverage,
MBCHP is available to assist eligible women to gain access to needed breast and/or
cervical cancer screening and follow-up services. Timely follow-up to abnormal screening
results is critical to the early detection and treatment of cancer and pre-cancerous
lesions.
Uninsured women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer
or undergoing treatment for breast or cervical cancer may qualify for MaineCare [Maine
Medicaid Program] under the Maine Treatment Act. Call the MBCHP Case Manager/Patient
Navigator to determine if your patient qualifies for treatment coverage [1-800-350-5180,
Press 1 and ask for the Case Manager].
Last week, Rosemarie (Ro) LeGasse, the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition's dedicated Support Service Fund program assistant, and Ro's uncle, Gene Moreau, had the pleasure of meeting long-term donor Darlene Gleba in Rockland.
Every year since 2011, Darlene and her husband John have been major donors to the Support Service Fund through fundraising at their annual Gleba Open golf tournaments. Click here to read about the 2019 tournament.
All of us at Maine Breast Cancer Coalition are so appreciative of the Gleba's generosity!
Photo: Rosemarie LeGasse (left), Darlene Gleba (right), and Gene Moreau
In recognition of “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” this past October, Hannaford supermarkets throughout Maine made it easy for their customers to help Maine residents with unmet breast cancer or breast health-related needs.
For the sixth consecutive year, during October, Maine Hannaford customers were able to donate $2 or $5 at the register of their local stores, raising $7,478.94 for the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition!
Earlier this year, Hannaford Supermarkets donated $2,500 worth of food cards to
the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition. These are being awarded to qualified Support
Service Fund applicants who need support for living expenses and nutrition while
in breast cancer treatment.
Maine Breast Cancer Coalition is grateful to
Hannaford Supermarkets for their support and to all the generous shoppers who made
donations. These donations will make a difference in the lives of Maine residents
in need.
For more information about the club or to join, visit their Facebook page here.
Photo: front row, third and fourth from left, MBCC representatives Carol Beagan (MBCC treasurer and Support Service Fund Committee member); Ro LeGasse (Support Service Fund program assistant)
Click here to read about the National Breast Cancer Coalition's Artemis Project, which was referenced in Dr. Susan Love's press release.