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Walworth County Residents – Medicaid Members Notice

Edgerton Residents – Medicaid Members Notice

Emergency or Urgent Care: Know where to go

Healthy pregnancy and birth information

MercyCare is committed to helping our members achieve a healthy birth outcome. See your health care provider if you know you are pregnant and follow their recommendations throughout your pregnancy.

• MercyCare’s Healthy Babies is offered to pregnant MercyCare Medicaid members who enroll before their 16th week of pregnancy. In the program, you work with your OB provider to ensure that you have the best possible pregnancy experience and a healthy baby. Please call (608) 314-3582 or email mercycarepncc@mhemail.org to sign up for this program.

It is important to return to your doctor within six weeks after your childbirth for a postpartum checkup.

Dental, chiropractic and prescription coverage

For questions on your dental, chiropractic or prescription coverage call (800) 362-3002. This number can also be found on the back of your ForwardHealth card.

Managing your state of Wisconsin benefits

Make changes to your personal information, request a replacement ForwardHealth card or apply for new benefits by visiting ACCESS Wisconsin | Apply for and manage state of Wisconsin benefits or by calling ForwardHealth directly at (800) 362-3002.

Ombuds for Badgercare Plus HMO members

As a member of BadgerCare Plus HMO, you may call an ombud anytime during your HMO enrollment. An ombud is a person who responds to grievances from Medicaid HMO members. Please click on the links below for more information:

• English: Ombuds for BadgerCare Plus and SSI Medicaid HMO Members (wisconsin.gov)
• Hmong: Ombuds for BadgerCare Plus and SSI Medicaid HMO Members, Hmong (wisconsin.gov)
• Russian: Ombuds for BadgerCare Plus and SSI Medicaid HMO Members, Russian (wisconsin.gov)
• Spanish: Ombuds for BadgerCare Plus and SSI Medicaid HMO Members, Spanish (wisconsin.gov)

Additional BadgerCare Plus resources

Please visit the ForwardHealth Portal (wi.gov) or call (800) 362-3002.