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MEDICAID DIRECTOR VISITS GREEN BAY BADGERCARE PLUS ENROLLMENT FAIR

April 28th to May 2nd is Cover the Uninsured Week

MADISON - Today, the State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson visited a one-day BadgerCare Plus enrollment fair that was held at the Brown County Job Center in Green Bay. The one-day enrollment fair was organized as part of Cover the Uninsured Week. BadgerCare Plus is Governor Doyle’s program that provides access to quality, affordable health insurance for working families. Jason Helgerson was joined by Senator Dave Hansen. 

“BadgerCare Plus makes providing access to comprehensive health care for all kids achievable,” said Jason Helgerson. “BadgerCare Plus is simple and provides health care coverage that our children deserve at a price families can afford. I strongly encourage any Wisconsin family that does not have health insurance to find out more information about BadgerCare Plus by visiting www.BadgerCarePlus.org, calling 1-800-362-3002 or contacting their local county or tribal human services agency.” 

BadgerCare Plus offers health coverage to every uninsured child in Wisconsin by streamlining Medicaid, BadgerCare and Healthy Start into one comprehensive program. Regardless of a family’s income, BadgerCare Plus allows every uninsured Wisconsin family access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage for their kids. Low income families will be able to enroll their children into BadgerCare Plus at no charge, while higher earning families will be able to buy into the program at a reasonable cost based upon income. 

On an ongoing basis, Brown County families can apply for BadgerCare Plus online at www.BadgerCarePlus.org or at the following community-based organizations: 

Integrated Community Services, Inc. 
201 W. Walnut Street 
Green Bay, WI 54303 
(920) 448-4540 

Forward Service Corporation 
Brown County Job Center 
701 Cherry Street 
Green Bay, WI 54301 
(920) 448-6760 Hours: 8am - 4:30pm 

The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation has partnered with the Department to promote enrolling uninsured individuals in BadgerCare Plus. Through charitable grant making, the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation promotes Anthem's inherent commitment to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families in communities that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield serves. The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation is an affiliate of the WellPoint Foundation. To learn more about the WellPoint Foundation please visit www.wellpointfoundation.org. 

For more information about BadgerCare Plus, go to www.BadgerCarePlus.org or call 1-800-362-3002. 

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Last Revised:  May 01, 2008