Being Proactive Can Really Pay Off An annual screening is one of the best ways to prevent cervical cancer.1 Cervical cancer is 93% preventable with the help of screenings.2 Generally, there are no symptoms until advanced stages. A screening can help you get an early diagnosis if you do have cervical cancer. Sources 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Benefits of Cervical Cancer Interventions. CDC.org. Publication reviewed April 2016. Accessed February 3, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/health-strategies/ cervical-cancer/interventions/benefits.html 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cervical Cancer is Preventable. CDC.org November 2014. Publication reviewed January 2020. Accessed February 18, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/cervicalcancer/index.html 3 PDQ® Screening and Prevention Editorial Board. PDQ Cervical Cancer Screening Health Professional Version. National Cancer Institute. Updated August 12, 2020. Accessed February 18, /2021. [PMID: 26389177] https:// www.cancer.gov/types/cervical/hp/cervical-screening-pdq 4 Mayo Clinic Staff. Pap Smear. Mayoclinic.org. Accessed February 18, 2021. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/pap-smear/about/pac20394841 Your health plan is committed to helping you achieve your best health. Rewards for participating in a wellness program are available to all members. If you think you might be unable to meet a standard for a reward under this wellness program, you might qualify for an opportunity to earn the same reward by different means. Call Member Services and we will work with you (and, if you wish, with your doctor) to find a wellness program that offers the same reward and is right for you in light of your health status. See the FAQs for the Member Services phone number. The information provided through the My Health Pays® program is for general information purposes only and is to be used at your sole risk. This is not intended to diagnose problems or recommend treatment and is not a substitute for your doctor’s care. My Health Pays is not affiliated with nor is in any way officially connected with the source(s) cited here. The Information is provided by My Health Pays is “AS IS.” My Health Pays makes no representations or warranties of any kind about the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of the information provided on the website or by third parties. Through the My Health Pays website You may be able to link to other websites which are not under the control of My Health Pays. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. © Copyright 2021 Centene Corporation. All rights reserved. AMB21-C-00586 More than 12,000 women get cervical cancer each year.2 Early diagnosis of cervical cancer might help you keep costs down and improve the chances of being able to treat it and recover.3,4 You might want to schedule a cervical cancer screening today. As an Ambetter member, you may be eligible to get an annual cervical cancer screening at no cost, and it only takes a few minutes.
