BadgerCare Plus Covers Prenatal Services

The Medicaid programs in every state include coverage for the health care needs of women who are pregnant. In Wisconsin, the program is called BadgerCare Plus for Pregnant Women. Wisconsin also has a program that covers family planning services, and one that covers breast cancer treatment. Medicaid is a public, or government run, health insurance program. It is designed to cover individuals and families that are low-income and that cannot afford to purchase a health insurance plan from a private health insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. Medicaid is also funded by the government of … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of March 12 – 17, 2012

The Insurance Blog will get anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs added to it each week. It can be hard to keep up with them all. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is a great way to “ketchup” on whatever you missed. This week has a lot about my own, personal, attempts to find affordable health insurance. ABS Insurance has Tips for St. Patrick’s Day ABS has a few tips that can help you avoid having to make a car insurance claim on St. Patrick’s Day. Their advice would be helpful for pretty much any holiday that includes a … Continue reading

Wisconsin Bans Private Insurance Coverage of Abortion

The Wisconsin Assembly has voted to ban private insurance companies from including coverage for abortion in health insurance plans. They have voted to ban their state’s health insurance exchange from including plans that provide coverage for abortion. The Assembly also voted to ban schools from teaching anything other than abstinence-only in their sex education classes. This week, the Wisconsin Assembly voted 61 – 34 to ban private health insurance companies from providing coverage for abortion in the Wisconsin health insurance exchanges. The federal laws regarding health insurance exchanges allow states the option to prohibit coverage for abortion in the insurance … Continue reading