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