Wisconsin Health Insurance


Family & Individual Health Insurance
Short-term Health Insurance
Group /Small Business
Student Health Insurance
Medicare Supplement
Life Insurance


How healthy is living in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin climbed five spots – from #17 to #12 – in the 2009 ranking of the healthiest states by the United Health Foundation.

The state's best and worst category rankings:

  • Prevalence of binge drinking – 50
  • High school graduation – 1
  • Occupational fatalities – 5
  • Infectious disease – 8
  • Children in poverty – 8
  • Lack of health insurance – 4
  • Public health funding – 50
  • Immunization coverage – 3

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Wisconsin.


Does Wisconsin have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan
Toll-free 1-800-828-4777


IMPORTANT UPDATE: Starting in 2010, Wisconsin will offer health coverage to residents through the federally established temporary high-risk pool program. To find out more about Wisconsin's participation, click here.

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state to state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the pool to keep it in the black. In the best cases, they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Read more about risk pools here.


Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Wisconsin

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


Georgetown University's Guide to Health Insurance in Wisconsin

Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has researched and written state-by-state guides for finding and keeping health insurance. It updates these guides as federal and state policies change. A number of non-profit organizations help fund its research. Learn more about the Health Policy Institute.

Review Georgetown's guide for Wisconsin.


USNews health insurance rankings for Wisconsin

USNews logo US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Wisconsin.


Official State Goverment Sites with Wisconsin Health Insurance Information

Wisconsin State Seal.;

BadgerCare -- a Wisconsin program to provide health care coverage for uninsured families.

BadgerCare PLUS -- a Wisconsin program to provide health care coverage for all kids, regardless of family income, and affordable health care for working families and pregnant women.

Wisconsin Medicaid -- information on the federal/state program to provide health coverage for those without the means to pay for it.

Advocacy

The Coalition for Wisconsin Health -- is a collaborative effort of 60 religious, social concern, human rights, health care and labor organizations, working to reform health care in the United States.

Wisconsin Healthcare For All -- an approach to provide health care for all citizens without a single-payer system.

Wisconsin Health Insurance Companies

Health insurance companies in Wisconsin.
Get health plan pricing for these companies.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin
Arise Health Plan
Celtic Ins. Co.
Dean Health Plan, Inc.
Golden Rule
Humana
Unity Health Insurance
WPS Health Insurance

Call Congress: Support Insurance Reform

Contact your federal officials. All Americans need your help to demand that Congress continue to support health care legislation that will make health insurance affordable and accessible to all Americans.
Senator Russ Feingold
PHONE: 202-224-1280 (DC office)
FAX: 202-224-2725 (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail
Senator Herb Kohl
PHONE: 202-224-5653 (DC office)
FAX: 202-224-9787 (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail

House Members
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For state-level reform, contact:

Wisconsin Governor James Doyle, Jr.
Offices and phone numbers
Contact by e-mail


Contact your Wisconsin State Senator and State Representative

Read more on Health Care Reform!


Health Insurance 101: learning center

Individual health insurance an overview for those without employer-sponsored plans

Health insurance scams: tips for defending yourself from insurance fraud

Private health insurance: background on the "American way" of paying for health care

Self-employed health insurance: how to get – and keep – your health coverage

Additional health care resources

Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.

Wisconsin Licensee Search
State of Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing

Other Wisconsin Public Resources
Wisconsin Medical Society