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Visit our popular video series on YouTube with a library of 500+ videos. Our videos will help you stay up-to-date on the latest policy, program, and public benefit changes. New entries are made every week.
HealthWatch Wisconsin developed a Medicaid Unwinding Resources page for people living in Wisconsin. On our page, we address common questions about changes coming to BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid in 2023.
Fighting Forward: Challenging Medical Debt
Our digital guidebook outlines strategies to help understand: • Ideas on how to prevent medical debt • The causes of medical debt • The consequences of unpaid medical bills and consumer protections • Programs and resources to help pay for medical care.
New Report: Medical Debt and Collections: A Better Way Forward for Wisconsin
ABC for Health has issued a new report titled "Medical Debt and Collections: A Better Way Forward for Wisconsin." In a sampling of medical debt collections actions in Wisconsin, where health systems sought over $10 million in judgements, patients were represented by an attorney in fewer than 1% of cases. Health systems were always represented.
