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FIT at Fifty HealthCheck Program

Eligibility

FIT at Fifty Eligibility

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The FFHP provides comprehensive colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic services to low-income men and women, who are uninsured and meet the following demographic, financial, and medical eligibility guidelines.

  • You must be 50 years of age and older.
  • You must be an Arizona resident to enroll in the program.
  • You have NOT had a colonoscopy in the past 10 years or a Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) in the last year.
  • You do NOT have ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or genetic syndromes such as familial adenomatous polyposis or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer.
  • You are uninsured.

Eligible program clients have income levels between 100 and 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). If your income is below 100% of the FPL you may be eligible for screening services through AHCCCS. The current FPL income guidelines are shown in the chart below.

HealthCheck Program Income Eligibility
Household
Size
Annual Income
(100% FPL)
Monthly Income
(100% FPL)
Annual Income
(250% FPL)
Monthly Income
(250% FPL)
1 $11,490 $957.50 $28,725 $2,393.75
2 $15,510 $1,292.50 $38,775 $3,231.25
3 $19,530 $1,627.50 $48,825 $4,068.75
4 $23,550 $1,962.50 $58,875 $4,906.25
5 $27,570 $2,297.50 $68,925 $5,743.75
6 $31,590 $2,632.50 $78,975 $6,581.25
7 $35,610 $2,967.50 $89,025 $7,418.75
8 $39,630 $3,302.50 $99,075 $8,256.25
For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,020 for each additional person.

Ref: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.shtml