Michigan runs a program called the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program, or BC3NP. It helps women with low incomes get breast and cervical cancer screening, which means mammograms and Pap tests. It also helps them get follow-up care if a test shows a problem. The program does not pay for cancer treatment. But a woman may qualify, through BC3NP, for a special Medicaid program that does cover treatment.
The page gives an email address, [email protected], and a phone number, 844-446-8727 (TTY 711). People can use them for questions or help signing up. Interpreters are available. There is also a short set of questions on the site to check whether you qualify, plus a way to find a local agency that coordinates the program.
The page speaks to women who worry they cannot pay for a mammogram, a Pap test, or the care that comes after. To use the program, a woman must live in Michigan and be within the income limits. She must be 21 to 64 for cervical screening, or 40 to 64 for breast screening. She should then call her local program.
Through local public health programs, women aged 21 to 64 can get screening such as Pap smears. MRIs are also offered, depending on the woman's own and her family's risk. If a screening finds something unusual, the woman is sent to community providers for follow-up. More than 75 diagnostic services are free through the program. Women enrolled in family planning can also get cervical screening and diagnostic services through BC3NP.
If breast or cervical cancer is found through the program, the woman may qualify for Medicaid. If she does, Medicaid pays all her medical costs for as long as she is being treated for the cancer. When treatment is over, she may again qualify for yearly screening through BC3NP, depending on her age and income. Her Medicaid lasts until her health professional decides she is free of cancer and needs no more therapy. It also ends if she stops meeting the rules, for example by getting creditable insurance, turning 65 and having Medicare Part B, or having income above 250 percent of the federal poverty level.
BC3NP is a federal program paid for by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and run by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. It is for women who have no insurance or not enough insurance. Their income must be at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The age ranges are 40 to 64 for breast services and 21 to 64 for cervical services. The program aims at women with higher risk who need preventive checks as part of staying healthy.
Some things must be settled before a woman is enrolled. One is income, at or below 250 percent of the guidelines. Another group is women aged 21 to 64 who come with an abnormal Pap test or a clinical breast exam that needs diagnostic work. A third group is women who live near the border with Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin or Minnesota and plan to get their screening and diagnostic care in Michigan. Women in a managed care program, a health maintenance organization, or Medicare Part B cannot join. The page also has a 2026 poverty table by family size. It says the 139 to 250 percent range is eligible for BC3NP and WISEWOMAN, and less than 138 percent is eligible for Medicaid.
The state also offers other women's health programs, because cancer and heart disease are the leading causes of death for Michigan women. WISEWOMAN screens for heart disease risk factors and gives health coaching. Another program, for Breast Cancer in Young Adults, offers education and quality-of-life help to survivors, people living with metastatic cancer, caregivers and health workers. A Women's Health Partnership asks other groups to bring women into these free services.
The page also has a section for providers. The program has trouble finding providers who can do colposcopies for enrolled women with an abnormal Pap or HPV result. So it will pay for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives to take an online colposcopy course from the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology and train in person. Applicants need a master's degree and at least three years in women's health, obstetrics, labor and delivery, or midwifery. They must work at a primary care clinic, a federally qualified health center or a local health department serving low-income and Medicaid clients. Their clinic must refer at least two clients a month for colposcopies and agree to see BC3NP referrals. They must also agree to stay in the job at least one year after training. The deadline is October 31, 2026. Marisa McClean, a nurse consultant for the program, handles questions at [email protected]. Funding and the number of awards may change.
The rest of the page is for clinics and staff. It lists the program's mailing address, a claims phone line at 866-930-6324, a claims email, and a secure fax at 517-763-0290. It also covers billing rates, which follow the Medicare Detroit rate and are reviewed each January and July. It lists program manuals, policies and enrollment and consent forms. It also links to cancer data resources and to breast cancer treatment information from the American Cancer Society and the CDC.
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Michigan runs a program called the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program, or BC3NP. It helps women with low incomes get breast and cervical cancer screening, which means mammograms and Pap tests. If a test shows a problem, it also helps with follow-up care. The program does not pay for cancer treatment itself. But a woman may qualify through BC3NP for a special Medicaid program that does cover treatment.
For questions or help signing up, people can call 844-446-8727 (TTY 711), and interpreters are available. They can also email [email protected]. The page also offers a short set of questions to check eligibility and a way to find a local coordinating agency.
The page asks women who worry about paying for a mammogram, a Pap test or follow-up care to call their local program. To qualify, a woman must live in Michigan and be within the income guidelines. She must be 40 to 64 for breast cancer screening, or 21 to 64 for cervical cancer screening. Screening through local public health programs includes Pap smears for ages 21 to 64. It also includes MRIs, depending on the woman's own and her family's risk.
If a screening finds a breast or cervical problem, the woman is sent to community providers for follow-up. More than 75 diagnostic services are free through the program. Women enrolled in family planning can also get cervical screening and diagnostic services through BC3NP.
If BC3NP finds breast or cervical cancer, the woman may qualify for Medicaid. Medicaid then pays all her medical costs for as long as she is being treated. When treatment is over, she may again qualify for yearly screening through BC3NP, depending on her age and income. Her Medicaid coverage ends when her health professional decides she is cancer-free and needs no more therapy. It also ends if she no longer meets the rules. For example, she might get creditable insurance, turn 65 and have Medicare Part B, or earn more than 250 percent of the federal poverty level. The page also shows a short video about free screening, called "Self-Care."
BC3NP is a federal program paid for by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and run by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. It is meant for women who have no insurance or too little insurance and whose income is at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. It focuses on women at higher risk who need preventive screening as part of staying well. Income and other facts must be checked before a woman is enrolled. A woman aged 21 to 64 can also join if she was sent with an abnormal Pap test or a clinical breast exam that needs more testing. A woman who lives near a border with Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin or Minnesota can join if she plans to be screened in Michigan. Women in a managed care program, a health maintenance organization or Medicare Part B cannot join. A table of 2026 poverty guidelines by family size is part of the page. In it, income from 139 to 250 percent of the guideline qualifies for BC3NP and WISEWOMAN. Income under 138 percent qualifies for Medicaid.
The page says cancer and heart disease are the leading causes of death for Michigan women. So the state's Cancer Prevention and Control Section offers three programs for women. BC3NP does breast and cervical screening. WISEWOMAN screens for heart disease risk factors and offers health coaching. The Program for Breast Cancer in Young Adults gives education and quality-of-life resources to survivors, people with metastatic disease, caregivers and health professionals. The Women's Health Partnership brings in partner groups to reach women and help them use free health services in their communities.
The rest of the page is for health care providers. They can learn how to become a BC3NP partner and refer patients. The program has trouble finding providers who can do colposcopies for enrolled women with abnormal Pap or HPV results. So it is paying for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives to take an online colposcopy course from the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. They will also train in person with a colposcopy provider.
Applicants need a master's degree and at least three years in women's health, obstetrics, labor and delivery or midwifery. They must work at a primary care clinic, federally qualified health center or local health department serving low-income and Medicaid clients. Their clinic must send at least two clients a month for colposcopies and agree to see BC3NP referrals. They must also promise to stay in the job at least a year after training. Applications are due October 31, 2026, and a review committee will pick people to interview. Funding and the number of awards may change. For an application, contact BC3NP Nurse Consultant Marisa McClean at [email protected].
The state staff list a mailing address: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Cancer Prevention and Control Section BC3NP, P.O. Box 30815, Lansing, MI 48909. The enrollment line is 844-446-8727, the claim status line is 866-930-6324, and the secure fax is 517-763-0290. Claim questions go to [email protected].
The page also covers billing. BC3NP is federally funded and is not an insurance company. Its pay rates follow the Medicare Detroit rate, and the approved procedures come from the CDC. Rates are reviewed each January and July but can change at any time without notice. Providers must accept a licensing agreement for the copyrighted CPT codes before they can see the rate schedules. Paper claims go to BC3NP and WISEWOMAN Claims, Elliott-Larsen Building, 320 S. Walnut St., 3-S, Lansing, MI 48933. To check a claim's status, providers may fax a copy of the claim form, with their email and phone number, but not new claims. Refunds go to State of Michigan, Attn: BC3NP/Billing, P.O. Box 30437, Lansing, MI 48909.
Providers can also find program manuals, policies and forms. These include a high-risk screening flow, a Medicaid treatment policy, a records retention policy, login instructions and a breast biopsy webinar. The forms cover enrollment, referral, consent, provider enrollment and fax transmission, and one consent form comes in Spanish. Starred items on the forms are required, and leaving them blank may delay enrollment or payment. All forms can be faxed to 517-763-0290.
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Michigan runs a program called the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program, or BC3NP. It helps women with low incomes get breast and cervical cancer checks, which means mammograms and Pap tests. It also helps with follow-up care when a check shows a problem.
The program does not pay for cancer treatment itself. But a woman may qualify for a special Medicaid program, reached through BC3NP, that does cover treatment. If you have questions or need help signing up, you can call 844-446-8727 (TTY 711). Interpreters are available. You can also email [email protected].
Who can join? A woman must live in Michigan and fall within the income limits. For cervical screening she must be 21 to 64. For breast screening she must be 40 to 64. Women aged 21 to 64 who are sent to the program after an abnormal Pap test or a breast exam that needs more testing can also join. So can women who live near the border with Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin or Minnesota and plan to get their screening and tests in Michigan.
The program is for women who have no insurance or not enough insurance. Their income must be at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Women in a managed care plan, a health maintenance organization, or Medicare Part B cannot join. The page lists 2026 poverty guideline figures by family size. It says women between 139 and 250 percent qualify for BC3NP and WISEWOMAN. Women under 138 percent qualify for Medicaid.
The program is paid for by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and run by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Local public health programs offer the screening, including Pap smears for ages 21 to 64. MRIs are offered too, based on a woman's own and her family's risk. If a test finds something unusual, she is sent to community providers for follow-up. More than 75 diagnostic services are free through the program. Women enrolled in BC3NP through family planning care can also get cervical screening and diagnostic services.
If cancer is found through the program, the woman may get Medicaid. It then pays all her medical costs for as long as she is being treated. After treatment ends, she may again qualify for yearly screening through BC3NP, depending on age and income. Her Medicaid stops when her health professional decides she is free of cancer and needs no more therapy. It also stops if she no longer fits the rules, for example if she gets good insurance, turns 65 and has Medicare Part B, or earns more than 250 percent of the poverty level.
The page also describes the Women's Health Partnership. Cancer and heart disease are the main causes of death for Michigan women. The state's Cancer Prevention and Control Section therefore runs three programs. BC3NP gives cancer screening. WISEWOMAN screens for heart disease risk and offers coaching on lifestyle changes. The Program for Breast Cancer in Young Adults gives learning and quality-of-life help to survivors, people living with metastatic cancer, caregivers and health workers. Partner groups help women find and use free health services in their communities.
For health providers, the page explains how to join as a BC3NP partner and refer patients. It announces a colposcopy training program. The program has trouble finding providers who can do colposcopies for enrolled women with abnormal Pap or HPV results. So it will pay nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives to take an online course from the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology and train in person with a colposcopy provider.
Applicants must have a master's degree as a nurse midwife, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. They need at least three years in women's health, obstetrics, labor and delivery, or midwifery. They must work at a primary care clinic, federally qualified health center or local health department serving low-income and Medicaid clients. Their clinic must refer at least two clients a month for colposcopies and agree to see BC3NP referrals. They must also promise to stay in the job at least one year after training. To ask for an application, contact BC3NP Nurse Consultant Marisa McClean, BSN, RN, at [email protected]. The deadline is October 31, 2026. A review committee will read applications and invite chosen applicants to an interview. The amount of money and the number of awards may change depending on funds.
Contact details: the mailing address is Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Cancer Prevention and Control Section BC3NP, P.O. Box 30815, Lansing, MI 48909. Enrollment is 844-446-8727. Claim status is 866-930-6324. Claim questions go to [email protected]. The secure fax is 517-763-0290.
The billing section says BC3NP is federally funded and is not an insurance company. Its payment rates follow the Medicare and Medicaid agency's Detroit rate. The approved procedures come from the CDC. Rates are reviewed each January and July but can change at any time without notice. To see the rate schedules, a provider must accept a license agreement for the American Medical Association's CPT codes.
Paper claims go to BC3NP and WISEWOMAN Claims, Elliott-Larsen Building, 320 S. Walnut St., 3-S, Lansing, MI 48933. To check a claim's status, a provider should fax a copy of the UB-04 or HCFA-1500 form to 517-763-0290 with their email and phone number. New claims should not be faxed. Refunds go to State of Michigan, Attn: BC3NP/Billing, P.O. Box 30437, Lansing, MI 48909. A billing manual dated July 2025 is available.
The page also lists program manuals and policies: a high-risk screening flow and a Medicaid Treatment Act policy, both from August 2025, a records retention policy reviewed in August 2025, and access instructions for MiLogin, DSA and MBCIS revised in February 2026. There is a clinical webinar on breast biopsies. Forms include enrollment, client referral, consent forms (one also in Spanish), a provider and facility enrollment form, and a fax form. Starred items on forms are required, and leaving them blank may slow things down. All forms can be faxed to 517-763-0290.
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