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Services

Women’s Health

KC CARE is dedicated to treating the whole person, offering quality care and supportive services for every phase of life.

KC CARE’s Well-Woman exams help women protect their health through screenings for breast cancer and gynecological conditions.  Recommended for all women starting at 21, Well-Woman exams provide opportunities to learn more about how you can prevent disease and enjoy a healthy life.

Early detection saves lives. Your Well-Woman exam includes a PAP Test, the best screening tool for cervical cancer. We can also test for HPV (human papillomavirus), a common sexually transmitted virus associated with increase risks of cervical cancer. These exams are done on a yearly basis and are performed by a nurse practitioner, physicians’s assistant or physician.

Annual breast exams are key to screening for breast cancer. Mammograms are typically advised for women starting at age 40 to 45. Women with certain risk factors may be advised to start having mammograms at age 30.

Services include:

  • Well-Woman Exams
  • Birth Control
  • STD Testing
  • Pelvic Exams
  • PAP Tests
  • Breast examinations and referrals for mammograms
  • Treatment for irregular bleeding
  • Colposcopy
  • Immunizations

KC CARE is an established provider for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to administer the Show Me Health Women and WISEWOMAN programs for  uninsured or underinsured women in Missouri.

Show Me Healthy Women

Show Me Healthy Women screens Missouri women for breast and cervical cancer, at no cost to the patient. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in women, with breast cancer as the most common.

Eligibility:

  • Women and transgender (females and individuals who identify as transgender,transgender females who have and transgender males who have not undergone gender-affirming surgery)
  • 35-64 years old
  • Not insured or underinsured (Medicare A only)
  • Less than 200% federal poverty guidelines

Services include:

  • Breast and cervical cancer treatment (BCCT)
  • Clinical breast exam (CBE)
  • Annual mammogram screenings to women 50-64 years old; if funding is available, mammograms for women 40-49 years old
  • Diagnostic mammograms for women with clinical symptoms or abnormal CBE
  • Annual pelvic and Pap exams

This Medicaid program is for women who may need treatment related to precancerous or cancerous conditions. Patients must not already be diagnosed with precancerous or cancerous conditions to qualify.

WISEWOMAN

Patients must be enrolled in Show Me Healthy Women program to qualify for the WISEWOMAN program.

The Well-Integrated Screenings and Evaluation for Women across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) program provides heart conditions and stroke prevention health screenings and a 12-week program with individualized or group health coaching.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States.  WISEWOMAN helps women learn heart-healthy lifestyles to reduce their risk of these conditions.

Eligibility:

  • Women 40-64 years of age
  • Uninsured
  • Less than 200% federal poverty guidelines
  • Must be ready and willing to change poor health habits

Services Include:

    • Annual screenings
    • Lifestyle changes
    • Dietary changes
    • Risk-reduction counseling
    • Transportation services

 

 

 

KC CARE offers women health and wellness management to encourage healthy lifestyles that prevent heart disease and stroke, as well as treatment for risk factors such as hypertension that can lead to increased risk. Comprehensive health and wellness screenings are available, including:

  • Health history
  • Physical exam
  • Lab evaluation
  • Self-management health resources
  • Nutrition and exercise counseling