--- slug: california-every-woman-counts-bcctp title: "Every Woman Counts and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (free cancer screening, and Medi-Cal for treatment): who qualifies, what you get, how to apply, and what happens next" kind: procedure status: published hash: 944b0295aaafe0b92e21de0bdf13878a48e2980b100f6850bab0ba1463992b31 created: 2026-10-09T14:10:39.063Z updated: 2026-10-09T14:16:11.056Z summary: "Every Woman Counts gives free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnosis to uninsured or underinsured low-income Californians: breast screening from age 40, cervical from 21, diagnostic tests at any age with symptoms. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program then gives Medi-Cal coverage for treatment to people diagnosed with either cancer whose income is under the limit. Apply through an EWC or Family PACT provider or the county office." tags: ["every woman counts","bcctp","breast cancer","cervical cancer","california","benefits","health","procedure"] above: ["[[california-benefits-graph]]"] below: [] adjacent: ["[[california-family-pact]]", "[[california-medi-cal]]", "[[california-covered-california-premium-tax-credits]]", "[[california-county-indigent-health]]"] nested: [] --- # Every Woman Counts and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (free cancer screening, and Medi-Cal for treatment): who qualifies, what you get, how to apply, and what happens next *Every Woman Counts gives free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnosis to uninsured or underinsured low-income Californians: breast screening from age 40, cervical from 21, diagnostic tests at any age with symptoms. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program then gives Medi-Cal coverage for treatment to people diagnosed with either cancer whose income is under the limit. Apply through an EWC or Family PACT provider or the county office.* ## What Every Woman Counts and BCCTP is, in one paragraph These are two linked California programs. **Every Woman Counts (EWC)** pays for breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic tests and treatment referrals for low-income people who have no or limited insurance (rule:ewc_definition). **The Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP)** gives Medi-Cal coverage for treatment to Californians diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer whose income is under the limit, including people over 65 and people with insurance that does not cover all of the treatment (rule:bcctp_definition, rule:bcctp_eligibility). EWC providers start the BCCTP application when screening finds cancer. ```widget { "type": "stat", "value": "$2,660 a month", "label": "income limit for a family of one for Every Woman Counts screening and for BCCTP treatment coverage, 2026 (DHCS, rule:ewc_income_200, rule:bcctp_income)" } ``` ## Who may qualify **Every Woman Counts** (rule:ewc_breast, rule:ewc_cervical, rule:ewc_other_tests): - **Breast**: routine screening for women 40 or older; diagnostic services at any age, regardless of gender, for anyone with symptoms. - **Cervical**: 21 or older. - No or limited insurance; not getting these services through Medi-Cal or another government program; living in California. **BCCTP** (rule:bcctp_eligibility): living in California, diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer and needing treatment, and income under the limit. Family size is the applicant, a spouse, and their children under 21 at home; an adult child's income does not count. Both programs use 200% of the 2026 poverty guidelines (rule:ewc_income_200, rule:bcctp_income): | Family size | Monthly income | Annual income | |---|---|---| | 1 | $2,660 | $31,920 | | 2 | $3,608 | $43,280 | | 3 | $4,554 | $54,640 | | 4 | $5,500 | $66,000 | | 5 | $6,448 | $77,360 | | 6 | $7,394 | $88,720 | | 7 | $8,340 | $100,080 | | 8 | $9,288 | $111,440 | | 9 (BCCTP) | $10,234 | $122,800 | | 10 (BCCTP) | $11,180 | $134,160 | | each additional (EWC) | +$948 | +$11,360 | **Immigration**: from 1 January 2026 some new adult BCCTP applicants get only limited-scope Medi-Cal for the cancer treatment, not full scope; people already enrolled keep their coverage if they renew on time (rule:bcctp_immigration_2026). ## What the model on this page can do for you This article is also the context of a model you can text or chat with. The buttons under the title open Messages with a note already written, or a chat on this page. The model has read this exact page: the rules above with their source ids, the procedure below, and the other programs the same facts open. It asks for one or two facts at a time, starting with age and whether you need screening or treatment, then family size, income and insurance, tells you which program fits, and gives the exact next step. It has no tools: it cannot apply for you, and it says so. Every message is kept on this build's Ledger. A screening here is a screening, not a decision. DHCS (with the provider or county) decides. ## How to apply, and what happens after **For screening**, find an EWC provider with the provider locator or call the EWC line, available 24 hours a day in many languages (rule:contact). The provider enrolls you. **For treatment after a diagnosis**, apply for BCCTP in one of three ways: through an EWC provider, through a Family PACT provider, or at the county social services office. A BCCTP eligibility specialist calls you (rule:bcctp_apply). Ask for **retroactive Medi-Cal**: it can pay for treatment in the 90 days before applying, falling to 60 days from 1 January 2027 (rule:bcctp_retro). An approved person gets a Medi-Cal card and keeps coverage as long as treatment is needed (rule:bcctp_benefit). From 2027 some members get care through fee-for-service Medi-Cal (rule:bcctp_ffs_2027), and from 1 July 2027 some lose full dental coverage because of immigration status (rule:bcctp_dental_2027). **Every 12 months** BCCTP mails a redetermination packet with a physician statement; return it by the due date (rule:bcctp_redetermination). If coverage ends, there are **90 days** to fix the problem and restore it (rule:bcctp_restore_90), and the county checks other Medi-Cal before it ends (rule:bcctp_county_review). **Disagree with a BCCTP decision?** Request a State Hearing within 90 days of receiving the notice; within 10 days to keep coverage during the hearing (rule:fair_hearing_90). ```widget { "type": "json", "title": "The procedure, stage by stage, as data", "ref": "#facts.procedure.stages", "open_depth": 1 } ``` ## The same facts open other programs Age, family size, monthly income and insurance are the facts these programs run on. The same 200% line decides Family PACT. - **Family PACT (B019)**: [[california-family-pact]]. Family PACT covers cervical cancer screening and its providers can start a BCCTP application. - **Medi-Cal (Medicaid) (B011)**: [[california-medi-cal]]. BCCTP is a Medi-Cal program, and the county checks other Medi-Cal before it ends. - **Covered California premium tax credits (APTC) (B012)**: [[california-covered-california-premium-tax-credits]]. A person who does not qualify for BCCTP may get a Covered California plan. - **County indigent health programs (CMSP, Healthy San Francisco, county clinics) (B017)**: [[california-county-indigent-health]]. County indigent programs cover other care for uninsured adults. ```widget { "type": "json", "title": "What this article shares with the graph", "ref": "#facts.ontology", "open_depth": 2 } ``` ## How this page works This page is one JSON object. The page, the Markdown and the machine copy at [/a/california-every-woman-counts-bcctp.json](https://miscsubjects.com/a/california-every-woman-counts-bcctp.json) are three views of it. Its `facts` carry the article's identity and jurisdiction, the procedure with its stages, every rule with its source id and verification status, the fields a screening asks for with their canonical fact names, the ontology edges into the benefits graph, the declared actions, the model's instructions, and the permissions the model has (none). The model's context is served separately at [/a/california-every-woman-counts-bcctp/context](https://miscsubjects.com/a/california-every-woman-counts-bcctp/context): the same object, projected for a model, so there is one source of truth for the reader and the machine. What is saved: a thread per phone number that texts, holding which articles it asked about, how many messages, and the facts it stated, so a person who comes back continues rather than restarts. Every message, in either direction, is a row on this build's Ledger. Figures carry their status in `facts.rules[].status`. Every DHCS page here, including the EWC 2026 income PDF, refuses automated fetches and was read in a browser on the Mac on 9 October 2026; the hashes are in `facts.verification`. No appeal process for EWC screening denials is stated on the pages read. ## Official addresses - Screening: [Every Woman Counts](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/every-woman-counts/) and its [2026 income guidelines (PDF)](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FedIncome.pdf) - Treatment: [Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) and [BCCTP Member Section](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/bcctp-member-section/) - BCCTP by mail: Department of Health Care Services, Medi-Cal Eligibility Division, Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program, P.O. Box 997417, MS 4611, Sacramento, CA 95899-7417 - Hearings: [Medi-Cal Fair Hearing](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/medi-cal-fair-hearing/) - Phone: EWC (800) 511-2300 (24/7); BCCTP (800) 824-0088, fax (916) 440-5693, BCCTP@dhcs.ca.gov; Medi-Cal member benefits (800) 541-5555 (rule:contact) ## Facts ```json { "measured_at": "2026-10-09T13:00:00Z", "article": { "id": "ewc-bcctp-ca", "slug": "california-every-woman-counts-bcctp", "program_id": "B020", "jurisdiction": "US-CA", "aliases": [ "Every Woman Counts", "EWC", "Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program", "BCCTP", "cancer detection program" ], "schema_version": "jarticle/1 + benefit-article/1 (these facts)" }, "procedure": { "id": "proc:apply_ewc_bcctp_ca", "type": "procedure", "program_id": "B020", "authority": "California Department of Health Care Services (Every Woman Counts; Medi-Cal Eligibility Division for BCCTP) with enrolled providers and county social services offices", "outcome": "free screening and diagnosis (EWC); Medi-Cal coverage for cancer treatment (BCCTP)", "apply_at": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/every-woman-counts/", "stages": [ { "id": "stage:discover", "order": 1, "name": "Discover", "what_happens": "An uninsured or underinsured Californian learns screening is free through EWC and treatment through BCCTP Medi-Cal", "who_acts": "Person / clinics", "timeline": "No deadline for screening; retroactive treatment coverage reaches 90 days back (60 from 2027)", "evidence": "None", "failure_mode": "Delaying treatment for lack of coverage", "model_role": "State the age, income and coverage rules for each", "automation_class": "A" }, { "id": "stage:screen_eligibility", "order": 2, "name": "Screen eligibility", "what_happens": "EWC: age 40+ for routine breast screening, any age with symptoms, 21+ for cervical; income at 200%; insurance. 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[Every Woman Counts](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/every-woman-counts/) — “The Every Woman Counts (EWC) Program provides free breast cancer and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic services and treatment referrals to eligible uninsured and underinsured low-income California residents.” (sha256 2ef46151317c4185) 2. [Every Woman Counts: breast screening](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/every-woman-counts/) — “Are a women 40 years old or older, you may qualify for routine breast cancer screenings” (sha256 58884615a2234394) 3. [Every Woman Counts: cervical screening](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/every-woman-counts/) — “are 21 years old or older” (sha256 94b86745e494ff04) 4. [Every Woman Counts: other requirements](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/every-woman-counts/) — “are not getting these services through Medi-Cal or another government-sponsored program” (sha256 eb7234f9c11c4a95) 5. [2026 Income Eligibility Guidelines, Every Woman Counts Program](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FedIncome.pdf) — “income at or below 200 percent of the HHS FPG.” (sha256 71ae80c159974b33) 6. [Welcome to the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “This program provides coverage for cancer treatment to eligible low-income California residents diagnosed with breast and/or cervical cancer.” (sha256 d08e8521338d1a8f) 7. [BCCTP: who can get it](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “If you are age 65 or older, or have other health coverage, you may still qualify.” (sha256 7d4555c44df700ad) 8. [BCCTP: income](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “For BCCTP, the family size is the total number of persons in the home which includes the applicant, spouse, and their children under 21 years of age.” (sha256 bb101e22231496e7) 9. [BCCTP: how long coverage lasts](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “You can access needed care as long as you need cancer treatment and meet other criteria.” (sha256 0c4d51d431127285) 10. [BCCTP: 2026 enrollment freeze](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “However, eligible applicants may still receive limited scope BCCTP Medi-Cal to cover treatment for breast and cervical cancer.” (sha256 79a0c162b4f2b1af) 11. [BCCTP: retroactive coverage](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “Starting January 1, 2027, BCCTP retroactive Medi-Cal coverage will be reduced from 90 days to 60 days.” (sha256 c00735aa8c83cd8c) 12. [BCCTP: fee-for-service](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “Starting January 1, 2027, some BCCTP applicants will receive care through Fee-For-Service (FFS) Medi-Cal instead of through a health plan.” (sha256 66c929bc0e436bed) 13. [BCCTP: how to apply](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “A BCCTP Eligibility Specialist will call you directly.” (sha256 57aad57de651a97c) 14. [BCCTP: annual redetermination](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “You must return an annual redetermination packet, which will be sent to you every 12 months by mail.” (sha256 73b1d0cc82688770) 15. [BCCTP: contact](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/welcome-to-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-treatment-program/) — “Contact us if you need help by calling 1-800-824-0088 or emailing BCCTP@dhcs.ca.gov.” (sha256 c5be2c48511309d0) 16. [BCCTP Member Section: dental](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/bcctp-member-section/) — “Starting July 1, 2027, some BCCTP members will stop getting full scope dental services as part of their coverage because of their immigration status.” (sha256 c72f7538497af542) 17. [BCCTP Member Section: restore coverage](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/bcctp-member-section/) — “If your BCCTP Medi-Cal ends, you have 90 days to fix the problem and restore your coverage.” (sha256 679b37add53ee0e0) 18. [BCCTP Member Section: county review](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/bcctp-member-section/) — “Your BCCTP Medi-Cal coverage will continue while the County Social Services office reviews your information.” (sha256 56332440f197b300) 19. [Medi-Cal Fair Hearing](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/medi-cal-fair-hearing/) — “You may be able to file after 90 days if you have a good reason, like illness or a disability.” (sha256 7d50c356b7e26548) --- **above:** [[california-benefits-graph]] **adjacent:** [[california-family-pact]], [[california-medi-cal]], [[california-covered-california-premium-tax-credits]], [[california-county-indigent-health]]