Wisconsin Health Insurance

• also from Wisconsin Department of Health Services:
  web page:
  Basic Plan
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "The BadgerCare Plus Basic plan is an optional, limited benefit health care plan. Only individuals who are on the Core Plan Waitlist will have the option to enroll in the Basic Plan..."
• web page:
  Basic Plan — Enrollment and Benefits Guide
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "You will find the following information in this booklet. If you have questions, before you contact the Enrollment Services Center, please read this booklet. You may find your answer..."

• also from Internal Revenue Service | United States Department of the Treasury :
  web page:
  HCTC: The Yearly HCTC
  languages: English
  from the web page: "...With the yearly HCTC, you pay your health plan premiums in full and then claim the credit on your tax return. The credit is refunded or applied as a credit toward you year-end taxes. This page provides general information on how the yearly HCTC works..."
  
• web page:
  HCTC Quick References
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  

The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) is a federal program that helps workers displaced by foreign industries and some retirees (and their families) pay health insurance premiums...

• also from HIRSP Authority :
  web page:
  Eligibility Requirements
  languages: English
  from the web page: "...All applicants for HIRSP are required to meet all of the following five requirements: •You are a resident of Wisconsin •You are under age 65, unless you are not eligible for Medicare •You are not eligible for employer-offered group health insurance •You are not eligible for comprehensive Wisconsin Medicaid services or BadgerCare Plus..."
  
• web page:
  HIRSP Plans and Rates
  languages: English
  from the web page: "...Premium Rate Tables..."
  

• also from State of Wisconsin - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance :
  web page:
  A Shopper's Guide to Cancer Insurance
  languages: English
  from the web page: "...Should You Buy Cancer Insurance? Cancer Insurance is Not a Substitute for Comprehensive Coverage. Caution: Limitations on Cancer Insurance..."
  

• also from Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (Wisconsin):
  brochure:
  Health Insurance For Small Employers and Their Employees 2011
  1 page; languages: English
  from the brochure:
  "Small employer health insurance is available in Wisconsin from several insurers and managed care plans. This publication is meant to help small employers understand their options and to provide a comparison of premium rates available in the small employer health insurance marketplace...."

• also from Wisconsin Department of Health Services:
  brochure:
  Wisconsin Well Woman Program At-A-Glance
  1 page; languages: English
  from the brochure:
  "The Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP) provides specified breast and cervical cancer screening services to low income, uninsured or underinsured women..."

• also from National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC):
  web page:
  Find a Health Center
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "If you need affordable health care, a Community Health Center may be what you're looking for... Click here to find the health center closest to your address or to see a list of health centers in your state or county/parish..."

"Community Health Centers are non-profit clinics funded by the federal and state government and other grants that have a mission to provide routine health care to people who struggle to find a doctor or nurse to care for them. Health centers have an open-door policy, caring for people..."

• also from Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association:
  web page:
  Health Center Services
  languages: English
  from the web page:
  "•Checkups and physicals... •Office visits when you’re sick... •Care for life-time diseases like diabetes or asthma... •Cancer screening..."

"Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers provide •checkups when you're well •treatment when you're sick •complete care when you're pregnant •immunizations and checkups for your children •dental care and prescription drugs for your family •mental health and substance abuse care if you need it..."