Wisconsin - Government

Long-Term Care Ombudsmen
Provide answers to your questions about nursing home residents' rights, financial matters and other non-licensing issues.You can reach an ombudsman by calling the regional Division of Supportive Living:

Long-term Care Ombudsmen - Eau Claire
(715) 836-4752

Long-term Care Ombudsmen - Green Bay
(920) 448-5240

Long-term Care Ombudsmen - Madison
(608) 243-2370

Long-term Care Ombudsmen - Milwaukee
(414) 227-5000

Long-term Care Ombudsmen - Rhinelander
(715) 365-2800

Medigap Helpline
(608) 266-8944 or (800) 242-1060
You can get information on spousal impoverishment, long-term care, or speak with a Medigap counselor or long-term care ombudsman. Counselors can help caregivers evaluate Medicare supplemental insurance and clarify other related and sometimes confusing issues. They do not handle claims issues.

State of Wisconsin Information Server
State of Wisconsin Information Server

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Aging Programs
Comprehensive description of state aging programs

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Long Term Care
State Long Term Care site with extensive information on Wisconsin's long term care redesign effort

Wisconsin Office of Health Care Information
State of Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner on Insurance. Includes access to inpatient and ambulatory surgery statistics for Wisconsin

Wisconsin SSI and Caretaker Supplement programs
Information about application procedures, eligiblity, benefits, programs statistics, policy and procedure, SSI glossary and forms. The sites provide links to federal agencies, Medicaid and authorizing statutes; also, large policy documents, one page program descriptions and maps to local Social Security offices.

Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System (WTRS)
To use WTRS, call: (800) 947-3529
For more information, call: WTRS Customer Service (800) 395-9877 (Voice) or (800) 283-9877 (TTY)
Allows a text telephone (TTY) user who may be deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired to call or be called by anyone using a voice telephone. If you use a TTY and would like to speak to the person you call, ask for Voice Carryover (VCO). If you would like to listen to the person you call, ask for Hearing Carryover (HCO). Calls may be placed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential.