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| The Cancer Detection Section (CDS) saves lives by preventing and reducing the devastating effects of cancer for all Californians through early detection, diagnosis and treatment, with special emphasis on the underserved. |
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Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts (CDP:EWC)
providers have an important role. They join with CDS to assist underserved
women in obtaining high quality screening and follow-up services with the
intent of detecting cancer in the early stages. This section contains information
designed to assist providers participating in CDP:EWC.
Program Manual for CDP:EWC Primary Care Providers.
This manual is designed to assist providers with the Case Management of
women enrolled by them into CDP:EWC. The manual contains information
regarding clinical standards, program expectations and assistance available
to providers. Document last revised December 2006.
Breast and Cervical cancer
algorithms are available for download. |
Click Here to get a pdf copy of the Provider Manual.
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Regional Contractors.
Provider assistance at the local level is available from staff at Regional
Contractors. Regional Contractor staff are responsible for assisting providers
with enrollment and orientation to CDP:EWC, providing clinical support and
communication with providers on behalf of CDS. More information on the
Regional Contractors is available
here.
Continuing Education Courses for Health Care Providers
The Cancer Detection Section sponsors a
website for health professionals.
Online registration is available for CDS Clinical Breast Exam (CBE) training.
The website features dates, locations and online registration for CBE training.
It's very user friendly, check it out at
Clinical Breast Exam Schedule.
Recent recommendations on
Clinical
Breast Exams. |
Regional contractor map.
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Useful Resources
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Click here for the 2007-2008
CDP: EWC Program Income Eligibility Standards. |
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Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts
uses a web-based billing and data system. Participating Primary Care Providers
(PCPs) perform online patient enrollment and data collection.
Data Reporting: |
- Providers may obtain assistance with data reporting in the STEP
BY STEP user guide at
www.medi-cal.ca.gov.
- POS help desk staff are available to answer web-based application
questions at 1-800-541-5555.
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| Billing: |
- The
Medi-Cal manual for CDP:EWC has a listing of CPT codes reimbursed
by CDS and related program policies.
- The Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Telephone Service Center (TSC)
Hotline is available for billing related questions at 1-800-541-5555.
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| For general or policy-related questions about
the program, contact the clinical coordinator at your
Regional Contractor. |
Email the
. The Cancer Detection Section email privacy statement may be reviewed
here.
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