Consumer Guide to Health Care
If You Cannot Afford Health Insurance
If you are having trouble affording health insurance on your own,
you may be eligible for health insurance through one of the government
programs described below. If you are unsure about whether or not you qualify, contact your
local
county or tribal human or social services department, call the
Member Services Hotline at 1-800-362-3002, or try
Wisconsin’s ACCESS
(exit DHS) Web site where you can find out if you might be eligible for state health and
nutrition programs.
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Wisconsin's ForwardHealth Medicaid plans for Elderly,
Blind or Disabled provide health care for those who are:
- Age 65 or older, blind or disabled,
- With family income at or below the monthly program limit, and
- Who are United States citizens or legal immigrants.
The Medicaid plan you are enrolled in depends on your income, assets,
and type of care you need. For more information, you can call Wisconsin's Member
Services Hotline at 1-800-362-3002.
- BadgerCare Plus:
If you are not elderly, blind or disabled, and you are in need of health care coverage,
you may be able to enroll in a BadgerCare Plus plan, including Family Planning Waiver and
the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Plan. For more information about BadgerCare Plus, go to
badgercareplus.org
(exit DHS), or call 1-800-362-3002.
More information
If you'd like to find out more about health-related and
other government programs that might be available to you, try BenefitsCheckUp
(exit DHS), a service of the
National Council on
Aging (exit DHS), or GovBenefits.gov
(exit DHS). These sites use free,
confidential questionnaires to help you find public programs that may pay
for some health-care-related costs.
Last Revised: June 15, 2009
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