41.5 BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program Eligibility Begin Date

BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program eligibility begins no sooner than the first of the month in which a valid applicationA request for BadgerCare Plus coverage. The request must be on the Department's application or registration form and must contain name, address, and a valid signature. The applicant must submit a signed and completed application form to complete the application process. is received. For applicants whose eligibility is beginning prior to December 31, 2013, the pregnancy must be verified before eligibility can begin.

Example: An application for the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program is received on October 20, 2013. The agency does not receive a verification of the pregnancy until November 5th. BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program is denied for October due to lack of pregnancy verification in that month. If the woman is otherwise eligible for the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program, eligibility may begin on November 1st.

Pregnant non-qualifying immigrants who are not eligible for the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program should have Emergency Services eligibility determined according to policy in (Chapter 39).

This page last updated in Release Number: 13-02

Release Date: 10/25/13

Effective Date: 10/01/13

The information concerning the BadgerCare Plus program provided in this handbook release is published in accordance with: Titles XI, XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act; Parts 430 through 481 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Chapter 49 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and Chapters HA 3, DHS 2 and 101 through 109 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

Publication Number: P-10171