New Jersey has a special program for people who were screened and diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer by one of the Cancer Education and Early Detection (CEED) programs.

The income limit for Medicaid’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program is 250% of the poverty level, which is a higher income limit than for most other Medicaid programs. There is no asset limit for eligibility. To qualify for this Medicaid program, a person must be a resident of New Jersey and must meet all of the following conditions:

• Be screened and found to need treatment for breast or cervical cancer by a CEED program. (List of facilities that provide this screening program.)
• Not be eligible for any other Medicaid program.
• Be under age 65.
• Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. (There is no five-year waiting period for certain groups—for example, refugees and asylees.)
• Have income that is not more than 250% of the federal poverty level ($27,075 for a one-person household, $36,425 for a two-person household).
• Not have other health insurance—for example, Medicare, individual, or group health insurance coverage or not have enough health insurance coverage.

Applicants apply for the Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer program at a facility with a CEED program. The CEED programs provide screenings and other important cancer detection services for eligible individuals. See Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED) (from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services) for more information.

Eligibility for this Medicaid program lasts only while the person is under the age of 65 and in need of medical treatment for breast or cervical cancer. However, during this eligibility period, the program provides the full scope of Medicaid-covered services for the individual, in addition to the treatment for breast or cervical cancer.

If you think you are eligible for the NJ Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer program but you have been denied or terminated, you may contact your nearest Legal Services office or call LSNJ-LAW™, Legal Services of New Jersey’s statewide, toll-free legal hotline, at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529) to see if you are eligible for free legal assistance. Hotline hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. If you are not eligible for assistance from Legal Services, the hotline will refer you to other possible resources.

New Jersey CDC-Funded/New Jersey CEED Program Screening Centers

Atlantic
Shore Memorial Hospital
1 E. New York Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08241
609-653-3484

Bergen
Bergen County Dept. of Health Services
327 Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-634-2660

Burlington
Virtua Health
15 Pioneer Boulevard
P.O. Box 287
Westhampton, NJ 08060
1-888-VIRTUA-3

Camden
Cooper Hospital
University Medical Center
3 Cooper Plaza, Suite 310
Camden, NJ 08103
856-968-7308

Virtua Health
6 East Clementon Road, Suite F-1
Gibbsboro, NJ 08026
1-888-VIRTUA-3

Cape May
Cape May County
4 Moore Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
609-465-1200

Cumberland
SJH Bridgeton Health Center
333 Irving Avenue Bridgeton, NJ 08302
856-575-4434

Essex
St. Michael’s Medical Center
111 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
973-877-2990

UMDNJ SAVE Program
Stanley Bergen Bldg., Suite GA 207
65 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
973-972-7007

Gloucester
Underwood Memorial Hospital
509 N. Broad Street
Woodbury, NJ 08096
856-686-5036

Hudson
Hoboken Family Planning
Second & Grand Streets
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-963-0300

Hunterdon
Hunterdon Reg’l. Cancer Center
2100 Westcott Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-237-5409

Mercer
Capital Health Systems
446 Bellevue Avenue
P.O. Box 1658
Trenton, NJ 08618
609-394-4045

Middlesex
Middlesex County Public Health Dept.
75 Bayard Street, 5th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-745-3127
732-745-3107 (Spanish)

Monmouth
VNA of Central Jersey
176 Riverside Drive
Red Bank, NJ 077 01
732-224-6723

Morris
Morristown Memorial Hospital
100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962
973-971-5952
973-971-5707 (Spanish)

Ocean
Community Medical Center
99 Route 37 West
Toms River, NJ 08755
732-341-1400
732-557-3207 (Spanish)

Passaic
St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center
703 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
973-754-2778

Salem
Salem County Dept. of Health
98 Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
856-935-7510

Somerset
Women’s Health & Counseling Center
71 Fourth Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
908-526-2335

Sussex
St. Clare’s Hospital
20 Walnut Street—Linn House
Sussex, NJ 07641
973-702-2740

Union
(Services are delivered in Union County but provided by Hoboken Family Planning in Hudson County. Call Hoboken Family Planning for information and appointments.)
Hoboken Family Planning
201-963-0300

Warren
Norwescap
350 Marshall Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
908-387-9888

This information last reviewed 6/19/09.