Due to a contract dispute between UnitedHealthcare and Ascension Wisconsin, we understand many of our patients have questions and concerns. We want to reassure you and provide clarity regarding your care.
We are still in-network with UnitedHealthcare, and that contract remains in effect until October 1, 2025. Please note that even if you receive a letter from UnitedHealthcare stating otherwise, you are still covered for your appointments with us.
If you have an upcoming appointment, please do not cancel it at this time. We are closely monitoring the negotiations and will provide updates as soon as they become available. Our goal is to ensure you continue to receive the care you need with as little disruption as possible.
For more information, you can visit the official negotiation pages for each organization:
We appreciate your patience and will keep you informed of any changes.
Madison Medical Affiliates is the premier internal medicine and multispecialty group in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties. Our values incorporate our belief that we must all abide by a moral conduct including respect of patients and coworkers, a commitment to excellence, and a service-oriented approach based on honesty and integrity. We strive to be the foremost location of internal medicine and specialty services in southeastern Wisconsin by utilizing current technology, human resource developments, quality improvement/assurance, and progressive business strategies.
Central to our mission, Madison Medical operates under several core values:
Respect
A high regard for the worth, dignity, and uniqueness of each person.
Commitment to Excellence
A commitment to the highest standards delivered with competence and pride.
Integrity
Honesty, openness, and sincerity
Creativity
Actions that are marked by innovation, flexibility, openness to change, and imagination.
Service
Connecting with another person through an act of assistance or benefit.
Gastroenterology is a subspecialty of Internal Medicine involving disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, pancreas, and gall bladder.
Patients with a variety of digestive complaints or problems – abdominal pain, bleeding, heartburn, ulcer disease, hepatitis, colon polyps and cancer, diarrhea or constipation, gallstones, pancreatitis - will often see a gastroenterologist for evaluation and treatment.
Fasting is usually required for at least six hours prior to an endoscopy. Evaluation of the large intestine (sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy) will require additional preparation. Patients are sedated with intravenous medications and usually have little or no recollection of the procedure. After recovery, the patient will require a drive home. Immediate resumption of a regular diet is the rule.
