Who Can Enroll

• FoodShare Wisconsin

• BadgerCare Plus for Families (Standard and Benchmark Plans)

• BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Plan

• BadgerCare Plus Core Plan

• Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind or Disabled and Medicaid Savings Programs

• Well Woman Medicaid

FoodShare Wisconsin

Anyone can apply for FoodShare. You may be able to enroll if:

• Your family income is at or below the monthly program limit, 

• You are a Wisconsin resident, and

• You are a United States citizen or qualifying immigrant*.

BadgerCare Plus for Families

(Standard and Benchmark Plans)

You may be able to enroll if:

• Your family income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

• Children and young adults leaving out of home care can enroll, regardless of their family income.

• You are a Wisconsin resident and

• You are a United States citizen or qualifying immigrant*, 

and

You are one of the following:

• A child (birth to age 19), or

• A pregnant woman, or

• A parent or relative who lives with and takes care of a child, or

• A parent with a child(ren) in foster care, or

• A young adult leaving out-of-home care (foster care).

BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Plan

This plan provides pregnancy-related health care for women who cannot get BadgerCare Plus because of immigration status or who are inmates of a public institution. Even though enrollment in this plan is based on pregnancy, while enrolled, you will be able to get all BadgerCare Plus covered services.

BadgerCare Plus Core Plan

You may be able to enroll, if you:

• Are a Wisconsin resident.

• Are age 19 through 64,

• Do not have dependent children under age 19 living with you,

• Are not pregnant,

• Have family income at or below 200% of the FPL,

• Are a United States citizen or qualifying immigrant*,

• Do not have health insurance now or in the last 12 months (private or through an employer), 

• Do not have quit your job and lost any health insurance you had through your employer, 

• Do not have access to insurance in the 3 months following the date of applying, 

• Pay a non-refundable application/renewal fee (if you are homeless or are eligible to get Indian Health Services, you will not have a processing fee),

• If required, pay a monthly premium (see BadgerCare Plus Premiums), and

• Do not have access to insurance through your current employer in the last 12 months.

Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind or Disabled (EBD) and Medicare Savings Programs

You may be able to enroll if you are:

• A Wisconsin resident,

• Age 65 or older, are blind or a person with a disability,

• Your family income and assets are at or below the monthly program limit (see Medicaid Plans), and

• You are a United States citizen or qualifying immigrant*.

Wisconsin Well Woman Medicaid

Well Woman Medicaid is a standard health care plan. Women enrolled in this plan will not be enrolled in an HMO (Health Maintenance Organization).

Enrollment is limited to women who need treatment for breast or cervical cancer and are enrolled in one of the following programs at the time of diagnosis:

• Wisconsin Well Woman Program through Well Woman Program Local Coordinating Agencies,

• BadgerCare Plus Benchmark or Core Plan, or 

• Family Planning Only Services.

You may be able to enroll in Well Woman Medicaid if you:

• Are under age 65,

• Are a United States citizen or qualifying immigrant*,

• Are a Wisconsin resident,

• Have a diagnosis of breast or cervical cancer, or a precancerous condition of the cervix,

and

• Need treatment for the breast or cervical cancer, or a precancerous condition of the cervix, as identified by the Wisconsin Well Woman Program, BadgerCare Plus Core, Benchmark, or Family Planning Only Services plans diagnosing provider, and

• Are not covered by private or other public health insurance for treatment of your breast or cervical cancer.

*If you are not a citizen or a qualifying immigrant, you may be able to get help through Emergency Services or Prenatal Services Plan. Your immigration status will not be shared with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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Last Revised: February 07, 2013