| Wisconsin is to be commended for its efforts to | | | | Â- Each family wishing to participate in the |
| provide affordable health insurance to those low | | | | BadgerCare program can not be covered under any |
| income individuals who otherwise would not be able | | | | other health insurance policy. |
| to afford health insurance in Wisconsin. Like several | | | | Although BadgerCare provides free health care to |
| states, Wisconsin has developed a program to assist | | | | some families, other families may have to pay a low |
| its low income residents in obtaining the health care | | | | premium based on the families' income; even if you |
| they need, even though they can not afford to | | | | must pay a premium, it will be low since it's based on |
| purchase any kind of health insurance policy. This | | | | your income. The BadgerCare program is an excellent |
| program is called BadgerCare, and it provides a broad | | | | way to obtain affordable health insurance in |
| health benefits package to families who can not find | | | | Wisconsin when all other options seem exhausted. |
| affordable health insurance in Wisconsin. | | | | You can find more information about the BadgerCare |
| Also similar to other states, Wisconsin has set criteria | | | | program in several different ways. Contact the State |
| for becoming eligible for the BadgerCare program. | | | | of Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of |
| Those criteria are as follows: | | | | Insurance to request more information about the |
| Â- Each family wishing to participate in the | | | | BadgerCare program, or check out the Web site to |
| BadgerCare program must have at least one child | | | | read about it. You can also obtain information about |
| under the age of 19 residing in the home. | | | | the BadgerCare program by contacting your local |
| Â- Each family wishing to participate in the | | | | Certifying Tribal Agency or social or human services |
| BadgerCare program must meet the income | | | | department. Want to get right to the point? Call |
| requirements, i.e., the family can not bring in more | | | | 800-363-3002. |
| income than what is set in the income guidelines. | | | | |