Badgercare core handbook

Starting February 1, , some changes to the BadgerCare Plus program may affect BadgerCare Plus applicants and members age 19—64 who are not pregnant and do not have dependent children under age 19 living in their home. The changes include an emergency room copay for nonemergency visits, monthly premiums depending on income , an optional health survey, and a treatment needs question. If you are getting health care benefits, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services DHS will not call or text you seeking personal or financial information.

If you are getting FoodShare benefits, your agency will call you to complete a FoodShare interview and may ask you to verify certain information to ensure they are talking with the correct person.

If you are unsure of who you are talking to, hang up, and call your agency or ForwardHealth Member Services at The Federal Trade Commission FTC , the nation's consumer protection agency, advises consumers not to give out personal or financial information to people you do not know through phone calls, text messages, emails, or knocks on your door. Scam artists want your information to commit identity theft, charge your existing credit cards, debit your checking account, open a new credit card, checking, or savings account, write fraudulent checks, or take out loans in your name.

Topics A-Z. Responsive Menu. Children who are not in an Extension but whose parents are in an Extension and paying a premium,. This page last updated in Release Number: Click here to see this page in full context. Jane owes a premium starting in September. In July, he will owe a premium. He will not owe a premium in August, September or October, but starting with the month of November, his six-month exemption is over, so he will start paying premiums again.