Women today face many demands and challenges. It is important to create a healthy balance in your life. Knowing your health risks and what you can do to protect your health are the first steps. Having routine health tests will help you live a longer, healthier life.
The Care for Yourself Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (IA BCCEDP) services are part of a national program that helps reduce deaths from these two diseases. To reduce your risk, you must have regular screening tests. If the Care for Yourself BCCEDP is right for you, local staff can help you schedule: clinical breast exams, mammograms, pelvic exams, and Pap tests. If the tests you receive through the Care for Yourself BCCEDP show you have breast or cervical cancer, local staff will help you find treatment.
Care for Yourself Program Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) services are part of a national program that helps reduce deaths and disability from heart disease and stroke. To reduce your risk, you must have regular screening tests. If the Care for Yourself WISEWOMAN Program is right for you, local staff can help you schedule: Height and weight measurements, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose tests, to check your heart disease risk. You can also receive education and encouragement for making small health changes that lower your heart disease risk.
Is the Care for Yourself program right for you?
° Are you over age 40 and under age 65?
° Do you make the amount of money listed for the number of people in your family in "Eligibility/Enrollment?"
° Do you have no health insurance?
° Do you have insurance that does not cover these services?
° Are you unable to pay insurance deductibles or co-payments?
° Do you not have Medicare Part B coverage?
For more information, contact your local Care for Yourself, program or call (800) 369-2229 or (800) 735-2942 (V/TTY).
You may also use the "Contact Us" page to submit questions online or write to us at:
Iowa Care for Yourself Program
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection/WISEWOMAN
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075