Health Insurance Literacy Resource Library

Welcome to Covering Wisconsin’s health insurance literacy resource library.

Scroll down, or use the search bar, to find links to all of our free health insurance literacy materials, available in both English and Spanish.

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Health Insurance Basics

BadgerCare Plus

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Additional Resources

Getting started with health insurance:

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Is health insurance through my job affordable?</span>

Is health insurance through my job affordable?

What are Health Insurance Networks?

What are Health Insurance Networks?

Am I Eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP)?

Am I Eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP)?

Getting Started with Health Insurance

Getting Started with Health Insurance

What are my health insurance options?

What are my health insurance options?

Using your health insurance:

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How to get ready for medical appointments

How to get ready for medical appointments

How to see a doctor from home

How to see a doctor from home

Getting prescription drugs with your health insurance

Getting prescription drugs with your health insurance

Where to go for care when you’re sick or hurt

Where to go for care when you’re sick or hurt

Finances and health insurance:

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What’s an Explanation of Benefits (EOB)?</span>

What’s an Explanation of Benefits (EOB)?

Don’t lose your health insurance discount

Don’t lose your health insurance discount

What to do when you can’t pay your medical bill

What to do when you can’t pay your medical bill

What’s free with health insurance?

What’s free with health insurance?

Setting up a health insurance piggy bank

Setting up a health insurance piggy bank

Getting started with BadgerCare Plus:

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Renewing BadgerCare Plus

Renewing BadgerCare Plus

Getting started with BadgerCare Plus

Getting started with BadgerCare Plus

The basics of BadgerCare Plus

The basics of BadgerCare Plus

How to use BadgerCare Plus

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Health insurance when you’re pregnant

Health insurance when you’re pregnant

Family Planning Only Services

Family Planning Only Services

Making appointments with BadgerCare Plus

Making appointments with BadgerCare Plus

Ride options for medical appointments

Ride options for medical appointments

Understanding HealthCare.gov

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Providing information to HealthCare.gov

Providing information to HealthCare.gov

Planning for your budget

Planning for your budget

Understanding Premium Tax Credits

Understanding Premium Tax Credits

Additional Resources

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Medicare Basics

Medicare Basics

Support for Caregivers

Support for Caregivers

Asking for Caregiving Help

Asking for Caregiving Help

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Renewing BadgerCare Plus

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Renewing BadgerCare Plus

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Getting started with BadgerCare Plus

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The basics of BadgerCare Plus

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The basics of BadgerCare Plus

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