Free and Low Cost Mammograms Near You

Willis-Knighton Medical Center is affiliated with Louisiana Breast & Cervical Health Program of New Orleans, LA.

Willis-Knighton Medical Center

Willis-Knighton Medical Center provides mammograms in Louisiana. To obtain more details on eligibility please contact Willis-Knighton Medical Center directly by calling (318) 212-8550.

Willis-Knighton Medical Center

FAQs

Is Willis-Knighton Medical Center a participating Center for the Louisiana Breast & Cervical Health Program?

Yes, it is.

What is the mission of Louisiana Breast & Cervical Health Program?

Their mission is to prevent unnecessary disease, disability, and premature death by providing quality breast and cervical cancer screenings at NO COST to uninsured and underinsured, lower-income women in Louisiana.

Who is eligible for this program?

  • Eligible women are those that meet age, income, and insurance status guidelines.
  • In addition, a woman must not participate in any program that provides these same services, such as Family Planning in a parish health unit.
  • The screening provider determines a patient's eligibility for participation in LBCHP.

What are the guidelines?

  • 1.
  • Age, Women must be between 21 and 64 years of age to qualify for cervical cancer screenings.
  • For breast cancer screenings, women must be between 40 and 64 years old.
  • For breast cancer screenings, women must be between 40 and 64 years old.
  • A woman who by virtue of symptoms or physical findings, regardless of age, is considered to have a substantial likelihood of having breast disease is to be referred for a diagnostic mammogram.

What are the guidelnes?

  • 2.
  • Income, The participant's household income must be at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level.
  • The Federal Poverty Level and the LBCHP's maximum allowable income are adjusted annually.

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Sofia Maduro
Sofia Maduro
Sofia is a contributor who cares about women and breast cancer awareness.

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