{"id":386383,"date":"2020-08-25T11:34:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T16:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helplinecenter.org\/?page_id=386383"},"modified":"2021-07-14T13:14:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T18:14:43","slug":"all-women-count-awc-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/2-1-1-community-resources\/helpsheets\/all-women-count-awc-program\/","title":{"rendered":"All Women Count! (AWC!) Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Each year in South Dakota:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">An estimated 680 women are diagnosed with breast cancer.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">An estimated 110 women die from breast cancer.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Fewer than 25 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">An estimated 9 women die from cervical cancer.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>All Women Count! (AWC!) Program: <\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Provides low-income, uninsured, and under-insured women in South Dakota timely breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mammograms, Pap smears, and related exams are available at no cost to eligible women at more than 800 individual providers and facilities.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The AWC! Program pays the providers directly.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Eligibility:<br><\/strong>Women who meet income guidelines, and are under-insured and are in specific age groups may be eligible for the AWC! Program.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Income Guidelines (Before taxes):<\/strong><\/span><\/p><table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 50.7859%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Number of people in your house:<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 49.2141%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Your yearly household income can be up to:<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 50.7859%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">1<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 49.2141%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">$25,760<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 50.7859%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">2<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 49.2141%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">$34,840<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 50.7859%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">3<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 49.2141%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">$43,920<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 50.7859%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">4<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 49.2141%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">$53,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 50.7859%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">5<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 49.2141%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">$62,080<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 50.7859%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">6<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 49.2141%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">$71,160<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call 1-800-738-2301 (in SD only), for more information.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Effective February 1, 2021.&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Insurance Guidelines:<br><\/strong>Women who are either:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Without insurance to pay for screening exams.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><u>Or<\/u>, who are insured but cannot pay for the deductible or copayment.<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">AWC! would be the secondary payer.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Age Guidelines:<br><\/strong>Women in the following age groups, who are also Income and Insurance eligible, could be eligible for certain services:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Age 30-64 for Pap smears<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Age 40-64 for Mammograms<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Age 30-39 require pre-authorization through their healthcare provider.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A woman can be eligible for the program until<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">She turns 65 <strong>or<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The household income exceeds program guidelines <strong>or<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">She acquires Medicare B or Medicaid.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Services Covered by the AWC! Program:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Breast Services:<\/strong> Screening Mammograms, Diagnostic Mammograms, Breast Ultrasounds, Breast Biopsies, and Screening MRI <strong>(for High Risk Women Only).<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Cervical Services:<\/strong> Pap Testing, Primary HPV Testing, Co-Testing (combination of pap testing with HPV testing), Cervical Biopsies, Colposcopy, LEEP, and Cone.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>How to Enroll:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call 211 and speak to our Health Navigator for more information on eligibility and services, and to enroll.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To find a list of Primary and Mammography Providers: <a href=\"https:\/\/getscreened.sd.gov\/count\/providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/getscreened.sd.gov\/count\/providers\/<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>For more information on the All Women Count! (AWC!) program, call 211 or search our online database: <\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"\/es\/211database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">helplinecenter.org\/211database<\/a><\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Try the following keyword search terms:<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cancer Detection<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Disease\/Disability Information<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">South Dakota Department of Health: All Women Count!: <a href=\"https:\/\/getscreened.sd.gov\/count\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/getscreened.sd.gov\/count\/<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cancer Care: Early Detection and Breast Cancer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancercare.org\/publications\/82-early_detection_and_breast_cancer\">https:\/\/www.cancercare.org\/publications\/82-early_detection_and_breast_cancer<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">South Dakota Department of Health: All Women Count! Statistics: <a href=\"https:\/\/getscreened.sd.gov\/count\/stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/getscreened.sd.gov\/count\/stats\/<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: This HelpSheet is developed by the Helpline Center. HelpSheets provide a brief overview of the designated topic. For more information, call 211 or text your zip code to 898211.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Updated:<\/strong> July 2021<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year in South Dakota:Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women.Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women.An estimated 680 women are diagnosed with breast cancer.An estimated 110 women die from breast cancer.Fewer than 25 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer.An estimated 9 women die from cervical cancer.All &nbsp;[ <a title=\"click to read more\" href=\"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/2-1-1-community-resources\/helpsheets\/all-women-count-awc-program\/\">more<\/a> ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"parent":16750,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-386383","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/386383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=386383"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/386383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":833663,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/386383\/revisions\/833663"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlc.thinkcaliber.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}