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Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) is committed to informing and reminding our members of the importance of preventive services that are available. As part of this effort, we are sending out a cervical cancer prevention communication to our female Medicaid Expansion population.
This population shows low numbers for utilizing preventive cancer services like the Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV). To help raise awareness of the benefits of these services, we are sending out 4,200 postcards with the following information and wanted you to be aware.
To reduce your risk of cervical cancer:
Cervical Cancer and HPV
It isn’t clear what causes cervical cancer, but it’s certain HPV plays a role.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the HPV vaccine according to this schedule:
