This article is a section taken from Medical Assistance (MA) a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual.

Medical Assistance for women with Breast or Cervical Cancer (MA-BC) Basis of Eligibility

The basis of eligibility for Medical Assistance for women with Breast or Cervical Cancer (MA-BC) requires the person must be:

• Screened by the Minnesota Department of Health Sage Screening Program
• In need of treatment or further diagnostic services for breast or cervical cancer
• Age 64 or younger
• Not otherwise eligible for MA under the following bases:
  • Parents and relative caretakers, without a spenddown
  • Children younger than age 19, without a spenddown
  • Pregnant women, without a spenddown
  • People who are blind or have a disability including:
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients
    • 1619 (a) 1619 (b)
    • Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) recipients
    • People eligible for a Disabled Adult Child, Widow or Widowers’ or Pickle disregard
• Not otherwise covered under the following healthcare coverage:
  • Group health care coverage, unless the plan does not cover the needed treatment
  • Individual health care coverage, unless the plan does not cover the needed treatment
  • Medicare
  • Armed forces insurance (TRICARE, CHAMPVA)
  • Peace Corps volunteers health plan
  • Federal employees group health plan

Legal Citations

Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000
Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-354)
Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.057 subdivision 10
United States Code, title 42, section 300gg-3(c)

CREDIT: The content of this post has been copied or adopted from the Minnesota Healthcare Programs Eligibility Policy Manual, originally published by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

This is also part of a series of posts on Minnesota Healthcare Eligibility Policies.