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State of Wisconsin Services That Can Help You and Your Family
ACCESS is an online tool that lets
I-Save allows Wisconsin citizens to
Wisconsin residents check their
purchase safe, lower cost prescription
benefits or see if they might qualify for FoodShare,
drugs from Europe and Canada. For more information,
Medicaid, BadgerCare, SeniorCare, and other health
call 1-866-ISAVE33 or visit
and nutrition benefits. For more information, visit
BadgerRx Gold brings affordable drugs to the uninsured
and underinsured. It has no age requirement or screening
for pre-existing health conditions. For more information,
FoodShare Wisconsin helps single
visit or call 866-809-9382.
people and families with little or no
income buy food. Apply at your local
Canada Prescription Drug Helpline is a program open
county or tribal human services agency. For more infor-
to everyone, regardless of age or income. For information
mation about FoodShare and other nutrition programs,
on prices or ordering, visit
visit or
call 1-800-362-3002.
Community Relocation Initiative gives elders or people
with physical disabilities the choice to relocate from a
BadgerCare provides
nursing home to a community-based setting, if their care
health insurance to low-
needs can be met. For more information, contact your
income working families
county or tribal human services department.
with children who are
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
uninsured or who don’t have access to health insurance.
(WDVA), through the Veterans Trust Fund,
For more information, visit
provides education assistance, loans, need-
badgercare or call 1-800-362-3002.
based grants, long-term health care,
assistance in applying for federal veterans benefits, and
Medicaid is health insurance available to certain low-
numerous other services to eligible Wisconsin veterans,
income individuals and families, including children under
deployed service members, and their families. To learn
age 19, their parents or other caretakers, pregnant women
more or to apply, contact your County Veterans Service
and those who are elderly, blind or disabled. Persons must
Officer, visit , or call WDVA toll-free at
meet the federal and state eligibility requirements. For
1-800-WIS-VETS (1-800-947-8387).
more information, visit
medicaid or call 1-800-362-3002.
Wisconsin Job Centers serve job
seekers and businesses, providing
Medigap Helpline (State Health Insurance Assistance
information on job openings and labor
Program) offers information on health and long-term
market trends, and access to training. To
insurance and other health care plans available to
find the nearest location and learn more about our services,
Medicare beneficiaries, including the new Medicare Part D
call 1-888-258-9966 or visit
drug benefit. For more information, call 1-800-242-1060
or
visit
Financial Literacy Resource Center is
medigap_helpline.htm.
teaching kids about money matters. On it
you will find resources for educators, parents
Elderly Benefit Specialists are part of every county and
and students that prepare kids for our evolving, complex
tribal aging office. Specialists provide free services to
financial system. For more information, visit
Wisconsin residents 60 years of age and older who need
assistance in determining their eligibility for services,
Department of Transportation offers many
including the new Medicare Part D drug benefit. For more
helpful services such as consumer protection
information, visit aging or
information when buying or selling a car
contact your county Elderly Benefit Specialist.
(608-266-1425), road conditions and work
zones (1-800-ROADWIS), license plate registration
SeniorCare is Wisconsin’s
(1-800-236-7368) and a listing of DMV service centers.
prescription drug program
For more information, visit
for residents age 65 or
The Managed Forest Law provides property
older who have limited income and need help paying
tax relief and the Wisconsin Forest Land-
for their medications. For more information, visit
owner Grant Program offers cost-sharing
seniorcare
or
call
assistance for forestry practices. Contact your local Dept.
1-800-657-2038.
of Natural Resources forester or visit
land/forestry/ for information about these programs.

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