As of October 1, 2025, Madison Medical Affiliates is considered out-of-network with all UnitedHealthcare insurance plans. This change follows the expiration of the contract between Ascension WI & UHC.
We understand how concerning and frustrating this news may be. UHC covers many of our patients and their families, including our own staff. Please know that this development does not change our commitment to providing you with compassionate, high-quality care.
At this time, patients with UHC may experience higher out-of-pocket costs when receiving care at Madison Medical. We encourage you to:
While Ascension WI & UHC may continue discussions, we must move forward under this out-of-network status until further notice. We will keep you updated on any changes as soon as we learn more.
For more information, you can visit the official negotiation pages for each organization:
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and trust in Madison Medical Affiliates. We are grateful for the opportunity to care for you and your family.
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.
