Breast Cancer Screening Rates by Payer, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, Rhode Island, 2017

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All women in Rhode Island should be able to have the same access to breast cancer screening services, regardless of their insurance type. This map demonstrates that more work needs to be done to facilitate breast cancer screening among age-eligible Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries.

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Breast Cancer Screening Rates by Payer, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, Rhode Island, 2017
Breast Cancer Screening Rates by Payer, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, Rhode Island, 2017

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The main message is that there are higher rates of breast cancer screening within the commercially insured population when compared to the Medicaid and Medicare population, suggesting a disparity in access and/or adherence to recommended screening.

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RI All-Payer Claims Database 2017; RI Zip-Code Geocode

The Rhode Island All-Payer Claims Database was used to calculate the 2017 breast cancer screening rates for the two populations (commercially insured and those covered by Medicaid and Medicare) by ZIP code. These rates were linked to ZIP code tabulation areas (ZCTAs).

This map will be used by the RI Women’s Cancer Screening Program, Comprehensive Cancer, and Cancer Registry Programs to inform the development and implementation of interventions to address this disparity. This work will include partnering with health plans, employers, health systems, and community-based organizations to address this issue.

Eric Lamy, Program Manager
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)
eric.lamy@health.ri.gov
978-204-7246

Eric Lamy; Katie St Amand, RIDOH. Accessed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Chronic Disease Map Gallery.

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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP); About the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention