Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) for Women (S30)

Created on: 
Nov 13 2019

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See ACES Screens and Online Pages for an example of pages or screens used in this chapter.

Who is eligible to receive S30 (Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) for Women) medical?

Women who meet the criteria listed in the Apple Health eligibility manual - WAC 182-505-0120 Washington apple health breast and cervical cancer treatment program for women--Client eligibility may be eligible for S30 medical coverage.

How long is the S30 (Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) for Women) certification period?

S30 medical is certified for 12 months and is not subject to reporting requirements. However, S30 may be manually terminated prior to the end of the certification period using Reason Code 530 - Termination-Cancer Treatment Ends Prior to Cert Period if the client completes treatment before the certification period ends.  Also, S30 has retroactive medical coverage up to three months prior to the date of application.

Approximately 45-50 days prior to the end of the certification, ACES generates Alert 100 BREAST/CERV CANCER E/R DUE, CALL DOH. When this alert is received, the worker needs to contact the Department of Health (DOH) in order to determine continued eligibility. Letter 022-09 (Re-determination for Medical - BCCTP) can be sent to the client if necessary. An Eligibility Review form DSHS 14-78 is included with this letter when centrally printed.

How is eligibility determined for S30 (Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) for Women)?

The Department of Health (DOH) completes the S30 eligibility determination and screening for breast and/or cervical cancer under the CDC Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (BCCED) program.

How is S30 (Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) for Women) opened?

The Medical Eligibility Determination Services unit (MEDS) Community Services Office (CSO) 076 administers the S30 program and open cases based on medical information received from the Department of Health (DOH). An active S30 cannot be transferred out of CSO 076.

Financial eligibility tests cannot be performed on S30 Assistance Units.

Can a client receive S30 (Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) for Women) medical coverage while incarcerated?

When a client is active or approved under some medical coverage groups while incarcerated, they can still be eligible to receive medical assistance in a suspended status. For more information, see Suspended Medical – State Bill (SB 6430).

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How do I screen S30 (Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) for Women) medical?

To screen an S30 medical Assistance Unit, follow the steps in the Screening an Application chapter. 

  1. On the Programs page click the checkbox next to Breast/Cervical Cancer.

How do I process a pending S30 (Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) for Women) Assistance Unit (AU)?

To process a pending S30 AU take the following steps:

  1. On the Assistance Units page, update the following fields:

  • BHP Plus field - Click the radio button next to Yes or No.
    • If Yes is selected, enter an [ACES User ID] in the User field.  
  • Financial Responsibility field: 
    • For the applicant - Applicant (PN).
    • For all other household members - Non-Member (NM).
  1. Complete the interview following the steps in How do I initiate and complete intake interview?.
  2. Complete processing following steps in How do I complete Process Application Months?.
  3. Finalize the case following the steps in How do I complete Finalize Application?.

 

See ACES Screens and Online Pages for an example of pages or screens used in this chapter.