Media Advisory, March 7, 2019, Insurance Commissioner Afable Holds Roundtable with Medigap Helpline

​March 7, 2019

For more information contact Olivia Hwang, Director of Public Affairs, (608) 267-9460 or olivia.hwang@wisconsin.gov


​Insurance Commissioner Afable Holds Roundtable with Medigap Helpline

Madison, Wis. — Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable will hold a roundtable with the Board on Aging and Long-Term Care's Executive Director Heather A. Bruemmer and state employees who staff the Medigap Helpline on Friday, March 8. The roundtable will highlight issues facing Wisconsin seniors who are enrolled in Medicare. Commissioner Afable will also discuss the investment made by Governor Tony Evers in the Medigap Helpline in his executive budget.

The roundtable is open to members of the press. Additionally, Commissioner Afable, Heather Bruemmer, and a Medigap Helpline Services supervisor, Vicki Buchholz, will be available for interviews after the roundtable.

What:       Medigap Helpline Services Roundtable and Media Availability

When:      10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Roundtable

                11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Media Availability

Who:        Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable

                 Board on Aging and Long-Term Care Executive Director Heather A. Bruemmer

Where:      Board on Aging and Long-Term Care

                 1402 Pankratz Street, Suite 111

                 Madison, WI  53704


Created by the Legislature in 1870, Wisconsin's Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) was vested with broad powers to ensure that the insurance industry responsibly and adequately met the insurance needs of Wisconsin citizens. Today, OCI's mission is to lead the way in informing and protecting the public and responding to its insurance needs.