Colorectal Health Care Access Program

Colorectal Health Care
Access Program
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s Colorectal
Health Care Access Program is for uninsured men and
women. Patients accepted into the program will receive
all screening, treatment and follow-up care at no cost.
To qualify for the program, you must:
•Be uninsured
•Never had a colonoscopy before
•Be over the age of 50 or over the age of 40 with a family history (mother, father, sibling)
•Live in Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park or West Roxbury
Program partners include:
•Gastroenterology Associates at Faulkner
• Anesthesia Associates of Massachusetts
• Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
• Brigham and Women’s Department of Pathology
• Brigham and Women’s Department of Radiology
• Brigham and Women’s Department of Surgery
• Sullivan’s Pharmacy, Roslindale
Of cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer—
cancer of the colon or rectum—is the second leading cause of
cancer-related deaths in the United States. Screening can find
precancerous growths so they can be removed before they turn
into cancer. Screening also finds colorectal cancer early, when
treatment works best.
For more information or
to see if you qualify,
please contact Brigham and
Women’s Faulkner Hospital’s
Community Health and
Wellness Department at
617-983-7451.