BadgerCare Plus is a health care coverage program for low-income Wisconsin residents.
Announcements:
October 31, 2018: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the Department of Health Services Section 1115 BadgerCare Reform demonstration waiver amendment.
Apply
- How to Apply - Agency Addresses and Phone Numbers
- ACCESS.wi.gov - Apply online
- ForwardHealth Enrollment and Benefits Handbook
Current Members
- ACCESS.wi.gov - Online tool to:
- Check My Benefits
- Report Changes
- Renew Benefits
- BadgerCare Plus Covered Services and Copayments
- Find a Provider
- Find Your Local Agency - Addresses and Phone Numbers
- Member Updates
- Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Resources
- BadgerCare Plus Forms and Publications
- List of health clinics for those with no health insurance
- Other Wisconsin Department of Health Services Programs
- ForwardHealth Program Resources
- BadgerCare Plus Enrollment Data
- BadgerCare Plus Contacts
- Badger Care Plus Federal Poverty Levels - Program Income Limits
- HIPAA Privacy Notices
- Covering Wisconsin BadgerCare Plus How-To Sheets:
- How to Start Using Health Care, English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF)
- Choose a Quality Doctor, English (PDF)
- How to Make Appointments, English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF)
- Where To Go for Care When You're Sick, English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF)
- Networks, Primary Care and Specialists, English (PDF)
- Rides, Gas Money, and Bus Tickets, English (PDF)
Partners & Providers
- ForwardHealth Community Partners
- ForwardHealth Portal
- Income Maintenance Agencies - Addresses and Phone Numbers
Other Information
Be Aware of Phone Scams
If you are getting health care benefits, DHS will not call you seeking personal or financial information. If you are getting FoodShare benefits, your agency will call you to complete a FoodShare interview and may ask you to verify certain information to ensure they are talking with the correct person. If you are unsure of who you are talking to, hang up, and call your agency or Member Services at 800-362-3002.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, advises consumers not to give out personal or financial information to people you do not know through phone calls, emails, or knocks on your door. Scam artists want your information to commit identity theft, charge your existing credit cards, debit your checking account, open a new credit card, checking, or savings account, write fraudulent checks, or take out loans in your name.
To file a complaint with the FTC, go to their website, or call 877-FTC-HELP. If you think your identity has been stolen, report it on the FTC’s website, or call 877-ID-THEFT.
Access Monitoring Plan
DHS has published an access monitoring plan to evaluate access to health care for individuals who receive health care coverage through Wisconsin’s fee-for-service Medicaid program.
