BadgerCare Plus: Federal Poverty Level Guidelines

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The following monthly income levels are used to determine enrollment for BadgerCare Plus. To see if you may be able to enroll, go to ACCESS (ACCESS in Spanish) and apply today.

BadgerCare Plus income limits and thresholds, effective February 1, 2026–January 31, 2027
Family SizeAdult monthly income limit and extensions threshold (100% FPL)Children premium threshold (201% FPL)Pregnant people and children monthly income limit (306% FPL)
1$1,330.00$2,673.30$4,069.80
2$1,803.33$3,624.69$5,518.19
3$2,276.67$4,576.11$6,966.61
4$2,750.00$5,527.50$8,415.00
5$3,223.33$6,478.89$9,863.39
6$3,696.67$7,430.31$11,311.81
7$4,170.00$8,381.70$12,760.20
8$4,643.33$9,333.09$14,208.59
9$5,116.67$10,284.51$15,657.01
10$5,590.00$11,235.90$17,105.40

For each extra person, add

$473.33$951.39$1,448.39

These amounts are based on federal guidelines, which may change each year.

Glossary

 
Last revised February 3, 2026