Sage Screening Program Services and Eligibility
Eligibility
Women who meet all the criteria are eligible:
- Age 40 or older (see exception below*)
- Have no insurance or are underinsured**
- Income within our guidelines. (see table below)
Maximum allowable gross income (Effective Jan 28, 2013: Guidelines change yearly***) |
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Household Size |
Monthly Income ($) |
Annual Income ($) |
1 |
2,394 |
28,725 |
2 |
3,231 |
38,775 |
3 |
4,069 |
48,825 |
4 |
4,906 |
58,875 |
5 |
5,744 |
68,925 |
6 |
6,581 |
78,975 |
Add for each additional |
838 |
10,050 |
Self-employed or farmers: use household net income (after business expenses) |
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* The Sage Program recognizes that there are some situations where services are indicated in younger women. If a woman is determined by a clinician to be at elevated risk for breast cancer, Sage will cover her office visit and mammogram. If further follow-up is needed, the woman could also have a diagnostic mammogram, breast ultrasound, or outpatient breast biopsy.
** Underinsured includes: Insurance that does not cover screening or insurance with unmet deductibles or copayments. Women on Medicare where there are uncovered expenses associated with the visit, Pap, or mammogram. Women that are on either MinnesotaCare or Medical Assistance are not eligible forSage (because both cover these screening services).
*** Program income guidelines are based on the Federal Poverty Level. This is updated annually at the end of January. Sage's prior year guidelines remain in effect until then.
Services
The following services are free of charge to eligible women at participating facilities across the state.
Screening services
- Office visit for breast and/or cervical exam
- Screening mammogram (breast exam required)
- Pap smear
Diagnostic services
- Office visit for breast or cervical services (e.g. for exam or results counseling)
- Diagnostic mammogram
- Fine needle aspiration of breast lump, including pathology reading
- Colposcopy, including biopsy
- Endometrial Biopsy (when done as a follow-up for a Sage-covered Pap with abn. results of Endometrial cells or Adenocarcinoma)
- High Risk HPV Panels (when done as a follow-up for a Sage-covered Pap with ASCUS results)
- Breast ultrasound
- Breast biopsy (with prior arrangement)
Note: Treatment for non-insured, Sage patients can be covered by the MA-BC Program.
For more information call 1-888-643-2584.
