Medicaid in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana

The end of the week is a good time for the Insurance Blog Week in Review. This is a quick and easy way to catch up on the blogs that you might have missed when they first appeared. These blogs went up between September 16, 2012, and September 22, 2012. Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus Covers Children and Families The Medicaid program in Wisconsin is called ForwardHealth. This, and the BadgerCare Plus program, will cover children who come from low-income families. BadgerCare Plus Covers Prenatal Services In Wisconsin, BadgerCare Plus for Pregnant Women covers the health care needs of women who are … Continue reading

The Healthy Indiana Plan Covers Adults

Medicaid typically covers low-income families, children, people who are over age 65, and women who are pregnant. This leaves out adults who do not have dependent children. Indiana has a program called Healthy Indiana that will cover this group that is so often neglected in other states. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to cover individuals and families who are low-income and who cannot afford to by a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government and it is also funded by the government … Continue reading