From left, Christine Sullivan, Ph.D., MSN, certified nurse-midwife and family nurse practitioner and Gloria Kent, R.N.C., certified nurse practitioner. Photo by: Courtesy to the Ledger Dispatch

Sutter Amador Women's Services announces programs available for underinsured, uninsured patients

Sutter Amador Women's Services offers primary care, midwifery, counseling and obstetrics and gynecologic outpatient services. In addition, Sutter Amador Women's Services is now an approved site for the State of California Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection and Family Planning Programs for underinsured and uninsured patients.

Sutter Amador Women's Services is located in the Quail Hollow Business Complex at 255 New York Ranch Road, Ste. C in Jackson.

The two programs for qualifying patients are Family PACT (Planning, Access, Care and Treatment) Family Planning Program and BCCDP (Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection Program).

The Family PACT program can financially assist eligible patients with all family planning needs including basic reproductive health assessments, contraceptive counseling and education and pap and pelvic examinations. In addition, the Family PACT program provides information regarding prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, female and male sterilization, HIV testing and counseling. Family PACT is also available for those who have insurance, which may not cover family planning services or prescriptions.

For eligible, low-income women, BCCDP coverage includes breast or pelvic examinations. For qualifying women age 25 and over, it includes a pap and pelvic examinations. For women age 40 and over, it covers clinical breast examinations and mammograms. Once a patient is enrolled, follow-up procedures needed such as cervical cancer treatment, breast surgery or chemotherapy are covered as well.

Sutter Amador Women's Services has an experienced and caring female staff that includes Christine Sullivan, Ph.D., MSN, certified nurse-midwife and family nurse practitioner and Gloria Kent, R.N.C., certified nurse practitioner. "We are very excited to have these two programs available to patients in our community," said Sullivan. "Both programs are an asset to Amador County and will help with pregnancy and breast and cervical cancer prevention."

Sutter Amador Women's Services offers a comfortable and private environment, flexible hours, women's educational resources and a coordinated approach to care. The addition of the BCCP and Family PACT program can now help underinsured and uninsured women participate in preventative health care. To make an appointment or find out if you are eligible, contact Sutter Amador Women's Services at 257-0177.

Sutter Amador Hospital and the facility from which it got its roots have been serving Amador County since 1876. Today the community-based, not-for-profit Sutter Amador Hospital has 66 licensed beds and is the only hospital in Amador County.

The hospital provides a full range of medical and surgical services including: 24-hour emergency services, surgery, obstetrics, diagnostic imaging, clinical laboratory, cardiology and pediatrics. A volunteer board of directors that lends its expertise, knowledge and commitment to guide the hospital toward its mission locally governs Sutter Amador Hospital. For more information visit www.SutterAmadorHospital.org.