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Dispute a medical bill in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin gives you stronger protections than federal law alone. Audra audits your bill against Federal No Surprises Act + Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, the federal No Surprises Act, and your insurer's contracted rates — then drafts a ready-to-send appeal letter in 60 seconds.

The law

Federal No Surprises Act + Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Cite: Wis. Stat. ch. 632 + federal NSA

Wisconsin relies primarily on the federal No Surprises Act, supplemented by state insurance regulations on out-of-network billing.

Your rights

What Wisconsin protects you from.

  • 01

    Federal NSA: in-network cost-sharing for emergency + in-network-facility out-of-network services.

  • 02

    Wisconsin OCI complaint portal at oci.wi.gov.

  • 03

    Federal good-faith estimate requirement applies.

  • 04

    Wisconsin Hospital Association charity-care + financial assistance standards at most systems.

How Audra helps

From upload to appeal in 60 seconds.

01

Upload your bill

Drop a PDF, photo, or EOB into Audra. Encrypted in your browser before it leaves your device.

02

We check it against the law

Audra cross-references every line item against Federal No Surprises Act + Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, the federal No Surprises Act, your insurer's contracted rates, and CMS billing rules.

03

Get a ready-to-send appeal

We draft a letter citing the specific WI statute and any federal protections that apply, formatted for your insurer and provider. Print it, email it, or send it from inside Audra.

In-state coverage

Works for bills from any Wisconsin provider.

Audra audits bills from every major hospital system in Wisconsin, including:

Aurora Health Care (Advocate)Froedtert + the Medical College of WisconsinUW HealthSSM Health WisconsinMarshfield Clinic Health System+ every other in-state provider

If your bill comes from an out-of-state provider, Audra still works — federal protections apply nationwide.

If the provider won't budge

File a complaint with the WI Attorney General.

If your appeal letter doesn't resolve the bill within 30 days, escalate to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection. They have authority to investigate billing complaints and, in some cases, subpoena provider records.

Official complaint portal

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection

datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/FileAComplaint.aspx

Stop paying what you don't owe.

Your first audit is free. After that, $30 per bill, or $15/mo for up to 25 audits/month.

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