Health Insurance Options
Having health insurance can be key to gaining access to comprehensive care. Without it, it is harder to access care, and is easy to be burdened with large medical bills.
If you can get good, affordable coverage through your job or spouse's job, you should take it. If you don't, you may not be eligible for certain other options.
If you are under 26 years old, you can stay on your parent's insurance. You might also be eligible for BadgerCare Plus or your own Marketplace plan that would save money.
Marketplace Insurance Plans
(Also known as Obamacare, Healthcare.gov, or Affordable Care Act)
Open Enrollment for 2019 is November 1 – December 15
For information and to Enroll: Call the Marketplace at 1-800-318-2596 or go HealthCare.gov
- Local health insurance companies offer plans through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Most people get federal discounts to lower the cost.
- You must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident who is not eligible for government health care coverage (such as Medicare or Medicaid). People with good, affordable insurance through an employer might not be eligible for the discounts.
Need help enrolling? Covering Wisconsin offers free help with signing up for insurance at a number of locations in Dane County. Make an appointment online or call (608) 261-1455.
Need help with paying for insurance? Call 211 or go to United Way of Dane County Health Connect
Low-Income Citizens and Immigrants: BadgerCare Plus
BadgerCare Plus is Medicaid for low income citizens and qualified immigrants, up to age 65. Children and pregnant women are eligible at higher income levels. To find out if anyone in your family is eligible and to apply at any time, call 1-888-794-5556 or go to ACCESS.
Seniors and People with Disabilities
Call the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Dane County for information and help to apply: (608) 240-7400.
Children's Long-Term Support Services
Compass Wisconsin: Threshold assists families to apply for all available benefits for children with special health care needs. Call (608) 692-2865 or go to CompassWisconsin.
Covering Wisconsin
Provide health coverage options and materials to help find the best insurance for each individual. Call (608) 261-1455 for an appointment or go to Covering Wisconsin.