Martins, Nicolello to Sponsor Breast Cancer screening

Sen. Jack M. Martins, R-Mineola, and Leg. Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) are sponsoring a breast cancer screening program on Thursday, June 5, from 8:30 am to 1 pm at the Herricks Community Center.

The center is located at 999 Herricks Road in New Hyde Park.

Appointments are necessary and will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. On site nurses and technicians will provide a mammography, a clinical breast examination and instructions for self-examination. Patients and their physicians will be notified of the exam results.

Under NuHealth’s guidelines:

• The program is open to Nassau County women.
• Women who are covered by insurance, Medicaid or Medicare will have their carrier billed and must bring their information card to the screening, along with a prescription from their physician. NuHealth policy requires patients to be responsible for any co-pays charged by their carrier.
• Women ages 50 and older without health insurance will be eligible to be enrolled in a grant program which covers the costs of the screening at no out of pocket cost to the patient.