BadgerCare Plus (Wisconsin Medicaid)
BadgerCare Plus is Wisconsin's combined Medicaid and CHIP program, providing health coverage for adults up to 100% of the federal poverty level via a Medicaid 1115 waiver. Children, pregnant women, and certain other groups qualify at higher limits. Wisconsin did not adopt full ACA Medicaid expansion to 138% FPL.
Potential Benefit
Full health coverage at little to no cost
Who Qualifies
Wisconsin adults at or below 100% of the federal poverty level, children up to 300% FPL, pregnant women up to 306% FPL
Wisconsin uses BadgerCare Plus to cover adults up to 100% FPL via a Medicaid 1115 waiver, rather than the ACA expansion to 138% FPL. Adults at 100-138% FPL fall into a coverage gap and must purchase coverage on the marketplace with subsidies. Children, pregnant women, and disability populations qualify at higher thresholds.
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