UW Health Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic 2402 Winnebago Street, Madison, WI 53704

"Wouldn’t know how the doctors are. We were denied an appointment and I’m 99.9% certain it is due to my child having state insurance. Interesting how a friend who has a child with private insurance was seen within three weeks. They took some info over a less than 10 minute call, called the next day to let me know there are no providers able to see my child. They know nothing about them. How could they, in a very short, call with an admin team member? Not everyone has access to affordable employer based insurance. A family of four can make up to 83k and their kids will qualify for “Badgercare.” This is not the first time I’ve run into state insurance struggles— my other child was denied for several years for an autism evaluation. It took three years to get insurance to approve the evaluation— when they finally did, as suspected, indeed autistic and missed out on years of services. Even Waissman Center has a two-three year waitlist for school age children. What is going on UW? Will my kid be seen within three weeks also when we switch over to private insurance in the new year?"

"Nice facilities. But very pushy and high pressure with vaccinations. Nurses don't take no for an answer very easily. And when they do, they want you to sign a form stating you are aware that you are endangering your child and others. Pediatrician was nicer, but overall we didn't feel like they took our interests, research or concerns seriously. Infant was sick for months and didn't get the root problem taken care of until we went elsewhere."