Women’s Health Grant Information
CDC Breast and Cervical Health Grant
This grant helps YK bring in patients for Pap smears, annual exams, and cancer diagnosis of breast or cervical or uterine cancer. The grant will pay for travel, meals and lodging if necessary for any women between the ages of 21-64.
Women’s Health (WH) Grant Info for PAPs & Mammograms
The CDC funded Women's Health Grant is for Paps and mammograms and is not associated with YKHC. They fund for annual Paps, mammograms based on age as below, and any abnormal Pap or mammogram follow-ups.
The WH Grant will fund trips to Anchorage for breast biopsy or LEEP procedure, but not for other OB/GYN related issues or surgeries.
Age | Women’s Health Grant Pays For . . . . |
21-19 | PAP every three years since last exam (subject to change) |
30-64 | PAP q5 years, Mammogram q2 years - five years since last exam |
50-64 | PAP q5 years or sooner for F/U, Mammogram q2 years |
>64 | No coverage from the grant |
Any abnormal Mammos or PAP follow-ups will also be paid for by the Grant.
Any questions please feel free to call Grant Supervisor Roxanne Andersen Ext: 6696
Case Manager Christina Jones RN Ext 6296
WH Grant Admin Assistant: Ext 6990
Women’s Health Contact Information
Prenatal Case Manager
Ann Glasheen WHNP Phone 543-6305 Fax 543-6689 for questions regarding HROB patients, Labs, medications.
Prenatal Case Manager’s Secretary
Rebecca Martins Phone 543-6189 Fax 543-6689 for prenatal questions/Be-In-Bethel questions/appointments, info on prenatal appointments and Anchorage appointments.
OB/GYN Case Manager
Brenda A. Lamont, RN Phone 543-6557 Fax 543-6689 for OB/GYN referrals, 17 hydroxy-progesterone medication questions.
Women’s Health Grant Care Manager
Christina Jones, RN Phone 543-6296 Fax 543-6689 for Women’s Health Grant questions, Colpo questions/scheduling, PAP, breast, mammogram follow-up questions
Women’s Health Grant Secretary
Phone 543-6990 Fax 543-6689 for Women’s Health Grant appointments, Women’s Health Grant application/questions, OB/GYN appointments (ONLY after a referral has been made)
Midwifery In Rural Alaska: A 1994 article by former YKHC midwife Joan Koval. Still relevant today. PDF will open in your browser. Click your browser's back button to return to the wiki. Link the Joan Koval article here it is in the women’s health folder…