Am I eligible to receive a
free screening through the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer
Program?
Breast and cervical cancer screenings and treatment are
free to eligible women in Illinois. Governor Rod R.
Blagojevich recently expanded the Illinois Breast and Cervical
Cancer Program. Now more women than ever before can take
advantage of the free screenings and treatment. Even if you
have already been diagnosed with cancer, you may receive free
treatment if you qualify.
You may be able to receive free services if you are a
woman:
- Living in Illinois
- Without insurance
- 35 to 64 years old
*younger women
may be eligible in some cases
How do I apply for benefits
through the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program?
- To enroll in IBCCP, women can call the Women’s Health
Line 1-888-522-1282 (1-800-547-0466
TTY). The Women’s Health Line will be able to walk
women through the eligibility
requirements and the screening process.
- Women can also contact their local IBCCP agency and
schedule an appointment.
- If you are a medical provider and your client has no
insurance and is diagnosed with breast and/or cervical
cancer or precancerous cervical condition and appears to be
IBCCP eligible, or if you are a woman diagnosed with breast
and/or cervical cancer who may qualify for treatment, at no
cost to you, please download
this form [PDF, 116KB].
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