 ForwardHealth: Wisconsin Medicaid
Wisconsin’s
ForwardHealth Medicaid plans for Elderly, Blind or Disabled provide
health care for those who are:
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Age 65 or older, blind
or disabled,
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With family income at or
below the monthly program limit, and
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Who are
United States
citizens or legal immigrants.
The Medicaid
plan you are enrolled in depends on your income, assets, and type of
care you need.
Elderly,
Blind or Disabled Medicaid
is a program for people who are age 65 or older, blind or disabled.
Community
Waivers help elderly, blind or disabled people live in their own homes or in
the community, rather than a state institution or a nursing home.
Family
Care is a long term care program for groups who are elderly, people with
physical disabilities or with developmental disabilities.
Medicaid
Purchase Plan
provides health care for people with disabilities who work.
Medicaid
Deductible
Plan can help if you
have high medical bills and your income is over the Medicaid program
income limits.
Medicare
Savings Plans can
help some people pay their Medicare Part A and B premiums, coinsurance
and deductibles.
Tuberculosis (TB) Related
Services help people who need treatment for tuberculosis.
Emergency Services Plan
only covers medical services needed for the treatment of an emergency
medical condition for documented and undocumented non-citizens.
Well
Woman Medicaid Plan
helps women who have been diagnosed with and are in need of treatment
for breast and cervical cancer.
Income Limits — Current income limits for
ForwardHealth Elderly, Blind or Disabled and Long Term Care plans.
Find Help in Your
Area — You may also contact your local Elderly
Benefits Specialist or Aging
and Disability Resource Center. Other help may be available at your
county Community
Access Points.
Other
Health Care Programs
If you are not
elderly, blind or disabled, and you are in need of health care
coverage, you may be able to enroll in a BadgerCare Plus plan,
including Family Planning Waiver and the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal
Plan. For more information
about BadgerCare Plus, go to badgercareplus.org
or call 1-800-362-3002.
Equal Opportunities Information
Last Revised: August 14, 2009
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