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Ovarian Cancer News
National Alliance Medicaid Expansion Site
In the summer of 2012 the Supreme Court ruled that states have the option to expand their Medicaid programs. Through the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance's research they found that thousands of ovarian cancer survivors would benefit from such expansion in their respected states. The Coverage Counts campaign and Medicaid Expansion website is live! Visit www.coverage-counts.org to learn more about what your state is doing (or not doing) to protect
the health of individuals and, more importantly, how you can help.
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Recommendation on Ovarian Cancer Screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recent released a report regarding screening for ovarian cancer and its final recommendation.
The recommendation is for adult women and does not apply to those who are at a higher risk for developing ovarian cancer or for those who are currently being treated for ovarian cancer.
In summary, the Task Force has stated that routine ovarian cancer screening has no proven benefit and could lead to harm.
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Tricare Will Cover BRCA Tests
Genetic tests for BRCA gene mutations will be covered for some beneficiaries. This news was announced by the Pentagon.
Tricare providers will accept patients for the tests commonly known as BRCA1 and BRCA2 beginning September 30th and coverage will be retroactive to May 22nd.
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The OCAO would like to thank our sponsors and volunteers. We could not do what we do on a daily basis without your encouragement and support!
If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor or volunteering your time, please contact us at info@ocao.org or at 614-546-9498.
The OCAO is a 501(c)3 nonprofit advocating for those affected by ovarian cancer and working to build awareness within our community.
Our mission is to promote early detection of ovarian cancer with advocacy, education, awareness and public outreach to improve outcomes and help save lives. We also work to support women and family members who have been touched by an ovarian cancer diagnosis.
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2013 Evening of Hope Gala
Thank you to all who attended the Gala! It was yet
another successful night as we all
joined together to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer.
We are still calculating how much we raised this
year so please check back in the next couple of weeks on our events page
under this year's Gala tab to find out the amount
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NBC 4 and the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio
Partnering with NBC4, OCAO will educate Columbus on the signs of Ovarian Cancer
Upcoming Events
Below are a couple of things that we have coming up so mark your calendars.
June 10 - Cooper's Hawk Survivor Wine Social, 6-8pm
(Survivors' wine provided, appetizers available, others receive 20% discount on Wine). RSVP to outreach@ocao.org
August
24th - Turn Huntington Park Teal
September
8th - Strides
for Hope 5K Walk/Run
For more information on these signature events and other OCAO activities throughout the year, please check out our event page by clicking on the link below.
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