Senator Fuschillo to Sponsor Breast Cancer Screening Program at Massapequa Library

New York State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (8th Senate District), in conjunction with the Nassau Health Care Corporation, will be sponsoring a breast cancer screening program on Thursday, June 17th at the Massapequa Library.

The screenings will be held at the Massapequa Library’s Bar Harbor Building, located at 40 Harbor Lane in Massapequa Park, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. Appointments are necessary and will be scheduled on first-come, first-served basis. On site nurses and technicians will provide a mammography, a clinical breast examination and instructions for self examination. Patients and their physicians will be notified of the exam results.

The Nassau Health Care Corporation’s guidelines for the program are as follows:

* The program is open to all Nassau County women ages 40 and over.

* Women covered by insurance, Medicaid or Medicare will have their carrier billed and must bring their information card to the screening. Nassau Health Care Corporation policy now requires patients to be responsible for any co-pays charged by their carrier.

* Women ages 40 and older without health insurance will not incur any out-of-pocket costs.

Women who would like to take advantage of the screening program should call Senator Fuschillo’s office at (516) 882-0630 to make an appointment.

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