Partners in Wellness

The Partners in Wellness (PIW) program screens men and women for cancers through physical exams, mammography, ultrasound, pelvic exams, lab work, and non-invasive procedures.

If you have questions about the Partners in Wellness program, and whether you may qualify for free cancer screenings, please call (318) 813-4020.

Partners in Wellness performs mammograms, pap smears, blood pressure checks, colon cancer screenings, and prostate screenings.

Partners in Wellness operates two mobile screening vans in North Louisiana. Both vans travel to rural communities to provide cancer screenings free of charge to financially qualified uninsured or under-insured individuals. Screenings include clinical breast exams, mammograms, pelvic exams, and pap smears.

No. At this time, the mobile clinics are not able to accept insurance payments for cancer screenings.

No.

• You must be registered for each clinic visit or before having a test.
• Please leave your valuables at home.

Please call (318) 813-4020 to make an appointment. You do not need a referral.

• Picture ID
• All Insurance information
• Your medications -- prescription bottles and over the counter medications

Please call (318) 813-4020.

I need to re-schedule an appointment.

Partners in Wellness is funded through grants and industry partnerships with Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. Help is available for patients who meet certain criteria. If you are uninsured or underinsured, you may qualify for free cancer screenings. Call (318) 813-4020 to see if you qualify.

If you have insurance that covers mammography, you can be seen at the Partners in Wellness clinic at 2015 Fairfield Avenue, Suite B, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Unfortunately, at this time, the mobile clinics are not able to accept insurance payments for cancer screenings. Call (318) 813-4020 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

No. Women over the age of 40 can receive their mammogram through the Partners in Wellness program. Please call (318) 813-4020 to schedule a mammogram.

No. Women over the age of 40 can receive their mammogram through the Partners in Wellness program. Please call (318) 813-4020 to schedule a mammogram.

No. If you are a woman younger than 40, but feel a lump in your breast that you would like to have examined, please call (318) 813-4020 to schedule a clinical breast exam.

No. Partners in Wellness does not write prescriptions for medications.

Should a health issue be diagnosed, Partners in Wellness can fast track Medicaid enrollment to cover medical needs including cancer care. Patients have the choice of where they want to receive follow-up care. Partners in Wellness staff will assist them to set up appointments.

Partners in Wellness does not write prescriptions.

Yes. Fees for copies of records are determined by Louisiana state law. Call (318) 626-2089 if you have questions.

To get a copy of your medical records, go to the Health Information Management Department on the ground floor of the main hospital across from the cafeteria. You will need to bring a driver’s license or state issued ID. You will have to fill out a form when you get there and it will cost 14¢ per page. They are open Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Call (318) 626-2089 if you have questions.

A physician’s office can call (318) 626-2089 and make arrangements to have information faxed to them.

Yes. To get a copy of your X-rays you must go to Room D-246 on the second floor of the main hospital. You will need to bring a driver’s license or state issued ID and will have to fill out a form. Call (318) 626-1695 if you have questions.

No. You will need to bring a driver’s license or state issued ID and will have to fill out a form. The X-Ray will be copied to a CD.

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