WISCONSIN UNITED
for MENTAL HEALTH

• If you have insurance, you might have mental health care coverage. Check with your insurer for a list of providers covered by your plan.
• If you are uninsured, there are state and federal programs which can help you pay for health care. The following links have information on some of the programs available.
• Some mental health clinics provide services on a sliding fee scale; you may be able to obtain services for a reduced price based on your income.
• Colleges or universities may also have reduced fee or free mental health services provided by students through their education or training programs.

 
Wisconsin Assistance Programs

Wisconsin Medicaid Programs

• BadgerCare Plus (a new program for children and families in Wisconsin who need and want health insurance, regardless of income)
• Family Care
• Senior Care

State of Wisconsin Consumer Guide to Health Care (link to an online booklet from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services)

 
Federal Assistance Programs

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Social Security Disability Programs

Additional Resources

• ABC for Health, Inc. (Wisconsin-based public interest law firm)
• Medicaid Resource Book (Kaiser Family Foundation)
• Children's Health Data and Customized Fact Sheets (from statehealthfacts.org and Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured)
  • Includes customized fact sheets -- complete with charts and tables comparing any two states or any one state and the nation -- which can easily be emailed, printed or saved.
  • Combines all children's health topics in one place on statehealthfacts.org - Kaiser's continually updated site for state health data.
  • Provides easy access to the latest children's health information in sortable tables, maps, and custom downloads