Cervical Cancer Screening
2022-23 Edition
Why is it important to screen for cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer can occur in the lower part of a woman’s uterus, called the cervix. By doing a Pap test, doctors can find abnormal cells that can possibly lead to cervical cancer even before there are signs or symptoms of the disease. In finding and treating cancer early, you can prevent the cancer from spreading to other parts of your body.
How should doctors screen for cervical cancer?
What do the scores mean?
The scores show how well the health plan did at making sure women receive appropriate cervical cancer screening according to national guidelines. The higher score means more women got the right care at the right time.
The scores are based on information from administrative records of at least 30 female health plan members aged 21 to 64 in 2021. Some plans also use patient medical records which are often more complete and result in higher scores. Plans that decide not to use medical records are likely to have lower scores.
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