Medicaid
Medicaid Health Insurance
What is Medicaid?
Medicaid is Wisconsin’s program for health care.
There are a variety of programs, each with different rules for eligibility, both financial and non-financial. Brown County Economic Support, a.k.a. Bay Lake Consortium determines eligibility.
How to Apply for Medicaid Health Care
Medicaid applications require many forms. You can apply for most programs in a variety of ways such as:
- Online at access.wisconsin.gov
- Call Bay Lake Consortium 1-888-794-5747
- Or with help from ADRC staff (920) 448-4300
Bay Lake Consortium
Bay Lake Consortium receives applications and determines eligibility.
Phone: 1-888-794-5747
Fax: 1-855-293-1822.
Visit Brown County Human Services Economic Support for local address, phone number, and hours.
How to apply for Medicaid Long-Term Care
Long-term care is for persons who are no longer able to complete day-to-day activities such as bathing, dressing, meal prep, etc. without assistance.
ADRC – Start Here
ADRC is the place to start to learn about and apply for the Medicaid long-term care program.
The application process is very extensive, we are here to guide you through it.
There are multiple Medicaid long-term care programs in Wisconsin.
Your Assets and Medicaid
Assets are part of the eligibility review in applying for Medicaid. The topics below talk about some options available to preserve assets as well as information about how divestment and estate recovery work.
WISPACT Trusts
A type of trust created to help preserve the assets of people with disabilities. WISPACT trust assets are not counted when applying for Medicaid.
Burial Trusts
There are certain types of burial assets that are not counted for Medicaid eligibility.
Estate Recovery
Estate recovery is a program where the state of Wisconsin can recoup some of the money that was spent on long-term care Medicaid programs such as Family Care, IRIS, or Institutional Medicaid.
Spousal Impoverishment Protection
Provides protection for spouses of persons who qualify for long-term care coverage. The rules are designed to protect the income and asset of the spouse who is not applying for long-term care Medicaid.
Divestment
When applying for Medicaid for long-term care, the eligibility office looks back in time to determine if the applicant transferred any income, assets, or property for less than fair market value (known as Divestment), for the purpose of becoming eligible for a long-term care Medicaid program. If divestment is determined, there may be a penalty assessed before the person will be found eligible for Medicaid.
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Access Wisconsin
Learn about programs and eligibility. Apply online.
Medicaid Forms
Forms, guides, and publications for new and current Medicaid members.
Wisconsin Medicaid
Information about the different programs for persons new to Medicaid, current members, and partners/providers.