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Breast Treatment Task Force (BTTF) facilitates free breast screening and education, diagnostic follow-up and treatment
for patients without access to health insurance. Most diagnostic and treatment patients assisted through BTTF programs
would otherwise experience large medical debts or bankruptcy - see Patient Stories.
BTTF Programs began in late 2006 with the organization's founding medical partner, Bellevue Hospital. BTTF programs expanded to Woodhull Hospital, Union Square Imaging Center, Flushing Imaging Center, and Bay Ridge Medical Imaging in 2009 and 2010. Each medical partner agrees to assist uninsured patients at the lowest possible rates, which BTTF pays to each institution. BTTF services are always free to patients. BTTF has facilitated more than $8 million in medical care for hundreds of uninsured patients since the program's inception in December 2006. See return on investment for each program. BTTF Program Descriptions 1. Screening BTTF facilitates screening for patients who cannot access New York State (NYS) Screening Partnership. These include patients who are 35-40, patients 40-50 years old in select boroughs, undocumented patients and high-risk patients under 35 years old. BTTF also provides clinical breast exams to patients 25 - 35 years old. BTTF pays $100-$130 per mammogram. BTTF works closely with the Project Renewal Scan Van to best serve uninsured women in their communities and offers screenings on weekdays AND weekends to ensure access for all. 2. Diagnostic Follow-Up BTTF provides diagnostic follow-up to patients, including additional views, ultrasounds, MRIs, biopsies and fine-needle aspirations. After each screening event, BTTF enrolls approximately 7-8 women in the diagnostic follow-up program. BTTF establishes agreements with hospitals and imaging centers to receive reduced rates for diagnostic follow-up procedures. Current price structure below:
3. Treatment BTTF facilitates free surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to patients that cannot access services through government programs. BTTF typically pays hospitals $3,500-$5,000 per patient for full treatment. BTTF only funds standard treatment regimens at this time. If you would like to help an uninsured patient to receive medical care, please visit our donation page and choose which procedure you would like to support |