Senator Fuschillo to Sponsor Breast Cancer Screening Program in Merrick

New York State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick), in conjunction with NuHealth/Nassau Health Care Corporation, will be sponsoring a breast cancer screening program on Thursday, August 15^th from 8:45 am to 12:00 pm at the Merrick Library (2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick).

            Appointments are necessary and will be scheduled on a 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.

            NuHealth’s guidelines for the program are as follows:

            * The program is open to Nassau County women.

            * Women who are covered by insurance, Medicaid or Medicare will have their carrier billed and must bring their information card to the screening, along with a prescription from their physician. NuHealth policy requires patients to be responsible for any co-pays charged by their carrier.

            * Women ages 50 and older without health insurance will be eligible to be enrolled in a grant program which covers the costs of the screening at no out of pocket cost to the patient.

            Women who would like to take advantage of the August 15^th breast cancer screening program at the Merrick Library should call Senator Fuschillo’s office at (516) 882-0630 to make an appointment.