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48.1 BadgerCare Plus Premium Tables

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  1. 48.1.1 Premiums for Children
  2. 48.1.2 Premiums for Adults
  3. 48.1.3 Five Percent Premium Caps for Children

48.1.1 Premiums for Children

Under MAGIModified Adjusted Gross Income. MAGI rules are used to determine BadgerCare Plus eligibility for new applicants beginning in 2014 and for existing members as of March 31, 2014, or their next regularly scheduled renewal, whichever is later. MAGI rules are based on tax relationships and family relationships, and they consider taxable income and whether children and tax dependents are required to file. rules, non-exempt children whose BadgerCare Plus eligibility is determined under MAGI rules and with an assistance group income above 201 percent of the FPLFederal Poverty Level will be required to pay premiums. Each child’s premium will be based on his or her own assistance group’s size and income. The five percent cap for the cost of total household premiums for children will continue to apply. The cap will be five percent of the income of the premium paying assistance group with the highest countable income amount. The total household’s premiums will be determined based on the combined amount of all children’s premiums or the five percent cap, whichever amount is less. See Section 19.2 Premium Calculations and Section 19.3 Premium Limits for more information on premium caps.

 

The below table outlines the premium amounts for children whose income is determined under MAGI rules.

 

 

Note: Children in extensions are not required to pay premiums (see Section 19.1 BadgerCare Plus Premiums). If a parent in the household is in an extension, the children are exempt from paying premiums regardless of their income.

48.1.2 Premiums for Adults

The tables below provide the range of premiums for adults in BadgerCare Plus based on family size and income level. The amounts listed for households with incomes over 200 percent of the FPL apply to families in a BadgerCare Plus Extension and to members whose income increases after their renewal approval.

 

BadgerCare Plus parents, caretakers, and childless adults with income at or below 100 percent of the FPL are not required to pay premiums. Non-exempt parents and caretakers in an extension with income above 133 percent of the FPL are required to pay premiums. Effective with extensions that begin on or after April 1, 2014, non-exempt parents and caretakers in an extension with income between 100 and 133 percent of the FPL are required to pay premiums starting in the seventh calendar month of their extension.

 

Click the link below to see the premiums for different assistance groups.

 

Family Size 1

Family Size 2

Family Size 3

Family Size 4

Family Size 5

Family Size 6

Family Size 7

Family Size 8

Family Size 9

Family Size 10

 

 

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

1

100.01133%

$990.011,316.70

2.0%

$2026

133.01139.99%

$1,316.711,385.99

3.0%

$4042

140149.99%

$1,386.001,484.99

3.5%

$4952

150159.99%

$1,485.001,583.99

4.0%

$5963

160169.99%

$1,584.001,682.99

4.5%

$7176

170179.99%

$1,683.001,781.99

4.9%

$8287

180189.99%

$1,782.001,880.99

5.4%

$96102

190199.99%

$1,881.001,979.99

5.8%

$109115

200209.99%

$1,980.002,078.99

6.3%

$125131

210219.99%

$2,079.002,177.99

6.7%

$139146

220229.99%

$2,178.002,276.99

7.0%

$152159

230239.99%

$2,277.002,375.99

7.4%

$168176

240249.99%

$2,376.002,474.99

7.7%

$183191

250259.99%

$2,475.002,573.99

8.1%

$200208

260269.99%

$2,574.002,672.99

8.3%

$214222

270279.99%

$2,673.002,771.99

8.6%

$230238

280289.99%

$2,772.002,870.99

8.9%

$247256

290299.99%

$2,871.002,969.99

9.2%

$264273

300%+

$2,970.00+

9.5%

$282+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

 

 

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

2

100.01133%

$1,335.011,775.55

2.0%

$2736

133.01139.99%

$1,775.561,868.99

3.0%

$5356

140149.99%

$1,869.002,002.49

3.5%

$6570

150159.99%

$2,002.502,135.99

4.0%

$8085

160169.99%

$2,136.002,269.49

4.5%

$96102

170179.99%

$2,269.502,402.99

4.9%

$111118

180189.99%

$2,403.002,536.49

5.4%

$130137

190199.99%

$2,536.502,669.99

5.8%

$147155

200209.99%

$2,670.002,803.49

6.3%

$168177

210219.99%

$2,803.502,936.99

6.7%

$188197

220229.99%

$2,937.003,070.49

7.0%

$206215

230239.99%

$3,070.503,203.99

7.4%

$227237

240249.99%

$3,204.003,337.49

7.7%

$247257

250259.99%

$3,337.503,470.99

8.1%

$270281

260269.99%

$3,471.003,604.49

8.3%

$288299

270279.99%

$3,604.503,737.99

8.6%

$310321

280289.99%

$3,738.003,871.49

8.9%

$333345

290299.99%

$3,871.504,004.99

9.2%

$356368

300%+

$4,005.00+

9.5%

$380+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

 

 

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

3

100.01133%

$1,680.012,234.40

2.0%

$3445

133.01139.99%

$2,234.412,351.99

3.0%

$6771

140149.99%

$2,352.002,519.99

3.5%

$8288

150159.99%

$2,520.002,687.99

4.0%

$101108

160169.99%

$2,688.002,855.99

4.5%

$121129

170179.99%

$2,856.003,023.99

4.9%

$140148

180189.99%

$3,024.003,191.99

5.4%

$163172

190199.99%

$3,192.003,359.99

5.8%

$185195

200209.99%

$3,360.003,527.99

6.3%

$212222

210219.99%

$3,528.003,695.99

6.7%

$236248

220229.99%

$3,696.003,863.99

7.0%

$259270

230239.99%

$3,864.004,031.99

7.4%

$286298

240249.99%

$4,032.004,199.99

7.7%

$310323

250259.99%

$4,200.004,367.99

8.1%

$340354

260269.99%

$4,368.004,535.99

8.3%

$363376

270279.99%

$4,536.004,703.99

8.6%

$390405

280289.99%

$4,704.004,871.99

8.9%

$419434

290299.99%

$4,872.005,039.99

9.2%

$448464

300%+

$5,040.00+

9.5%

$479+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

 

 

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

4

100.01133%

$2,025.012,693.25

2.0%

$4154

133.01139.99%

$2,693.262,834.99

3.0%

$8185

140149.99%

$2,835.003,037.49

3.5%

$99106

150159.99%

$3,037.503,239.99

4.0%

$122130

160169.99%

$3,240.003,442.49

4.5%

$146155

170179.99%

$3,442.503,644.99

4.9%

$169179

180189.99%

$3,645.003,847.49

5.4%

$197208

190199.99%

$3,847.504,049.99

5.8%

$223235

200209.99%

$4,050.004,252.49

6.3%

$255268

210219.99%

$4,252.504,454.99

6.7%

$285298

220229.99%

$4,455.004,657.49

7.0%

$312326

230239.99%

$4,657.504,859.99

7.4%

$345360

240249.99%

$4,860.005,062.49

7.7%

$374390

250259.99%

$5,062.505,264.99

8.1%

$410426

260269.99%

$5,265.005,467.49

8.3%

$437454

270279.99%

$5,467.505,669.99

8.6%

$470488

280% - 289.99%

$5,670.005,872.49

8.9%

$505523

290% - 299.99%

$5,872.506,074.99

9.2%

$540559

300%+

$6,075.00+

9.5%

$577+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

   

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

5

100.01133%

$2,370.013,152.10

2.0%

$4763

133.01139.99%

$3,152.113,317.99

3.0%

$95100

140149.99%

$3,318.003,554.99

3.5%

$116124

150159.99%

$3,555.003,791.99

4.0%

$142152

160169.99%

$3,792.004,028.99

4.5%

$171181

170179.99%

$4,029.004,265.99

4.9%

$197209

180189.99%

$4,266.004,502.99

5.4%

$230243

190199.99%

$4,503.004,739.99

5.8%

$261275

200209.99%

$4,740.004,976.99

6.3%

$299314

210219.99%

$4,977.005,213.99

6.7%

$333349

220229.99%

$5,214.005,450.99

7.0%

$365382

230239.99%

$5,451.005,687.99

7.4%

$403421

240249.99%

$5,688.005,924.99

7.7%

$438456

250259.99%

$5,925.006,161.99

8.1%

$480499

260269.99%

$6,162.006,398.99

8.3%

$511531

270279.99%

$6,399.006,635.99

8.6%

$550571

280289.99%

$6,636.006,872.99

8.9%

$591612

290299.99%

$6,873.007,109.99

9.2%

$632654

300%+

$7,110.00+

9.5%

$675+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

   

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

6

100.01133%

$2,715.013,610.95

2.0%

$5472

133.01139.99%

$3,610.963,800.99

3.0%

$108114

140149.99%

$3,801.004,072.49

3.5%

$133143

150159.99%

$4,072.504,343.99

4.0%

$163174

160169.99%

$4,344.004,615.49

4.5%

$195208

170179.99%

$4,615.504,886.99

4.9%

$226239

180189.99%

$4,887.005,158.49

5.4%

$264279

190199.99%

$5,158.505,429.99

5.8%

$299315

200209.99%

$5,430.005,701.49

6.3%

$342359

210219.99%

$5,701.505,972.99

6.7%

$382400

220229.99%

$5,973.006,244.49

7.0%

$418437

230239.99%

$6,244.506,515.99

7.4%

$462482

240249.99%

$6,516.006,787.49

7.7%

$502523

250259.99%

$6,787.507,058.99

8.1%

$550572

260269.99%

$7,059.007,330.49

8.3%

$586608

270279.99%

$7,330.507,601.99

8.6%

$630654

280289.99%

$7,602.007,873.49

8.9%

$677701

290299.99%

$7,873.508,144.99

9.2%

$724749

300%+

$8,145.00+

9.5%

$774+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

   

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

7

100.01133%

$3,060.844,070.91

2.0%

$6181

133.01139.99%

$4,070.924,285.16

3.0%

$122129

140149.99%

$4,285.174,591.24

3.5%

$150161

150159.99%

$4,591.254,897.32

4.0%

$184196

160169.99%

$4,897.335,203.41

4.5%

$220234

170179.99%

$5,203.425,509.49

4.9%

$255270

180189.99%

$5,509.505,815.57

5.4%

$298314

190199.99%

$5,815.586,121.66

5.8%

$337355

200209.99%

$6,121.676,427.74

6.3%

$386405

210219.99%

$6,427.756,733.82

6.7%

$431451

220229.99%

$6,733.837,039.91

7.0%

$471493

230239.99%

$7,039.927,345.99

7.4%

$521544

240249.99%

$7,346.007,652.07

7.7%

$566589

250259.99%

$7,652.087,958.16

8.1%

$620645

260269.99%

$7,958.178,264.24

8.3%

$661686

270279.99%

$8,264.258,570.32

8.6%

$711737

280289.99%

$8,570.338,876.41

8.9%

$763790

290299.99%

$8,876.429,182.49

9.2%

$817845

300%+

 $9,182.50+

9.5%

$872+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

   

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

8

100.01133%

$3,407.514,531.98

2.0%

$6891

133.01139.99%

$4,531.994,770.49

3.0%

$136143

140149.99%

$4,770.505,111.24

3.5%

$167179

150159.99%

$5,111.255,451.99

4.0%

$204218

160169.99%

$5,452.005,792.74

4.5%

$245261

170179.99%

$5,792.756,133.49

4.9%

$284301

180189.99%

$6,133.506,474.24

5.4%

$331350

190199.99%

$6,474.256,814.99

5.8%

$376395

200209.99%

$6,815.007,155.74

6.3%

$429451

210219.99%

$7,155.757,496.49

6.7%

$479502

220229.99%

$7,496.507,837.24

7.0%

$525549

230239.99%

$7,837.258,177.99

7.4%

$580605

240249.99%

$8,178.008,518.74

7.7%

$630656

250259.99%

$8,518.758,859.49

8.1%

$690718

260269.99%

$8,859.509,200.24

8.3%

$735764

270279.99%

$9,200.259,540.99

8.6%

$791821

280289.99%

$9,541.009,881.74

8.9%

$849879

290299.99%

$9,881.7510,222.49

9.2%

$909940

300%+

 $10,222.50+

9.5%

$971+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

   

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

9

100.01133%

$3,754.184,993.04

2.0%

$75100

133.01139.99%

$4,993.055,255.82

3.0%

$150158

140149.99%

$5,255.835,631.24

3.5%

$184197

150159.99%

$5,631.256,006.66

4.0%

$225240

160169.99%

$6,006.676,382.07

4.5%

$270287

170179.99%

$6,382.086,757.49

4.9%

$313331

180189.99%

$6,757.507,132.91

5.4%

$365385

190199.99%

$7,132.927,508.32

5.8%

$414435

200209.99%

$7,508.337,883.74

6.3%

$473497

210219.99%

$7,883.758,259.16

6.7%

$528553

220229.99%

$8,259.178,634.57

7.0%

$578604

230239.99%

$8,634.589,009.99

7.4%

$639667

240249.99%

$9,010.009,385.41

7.7%

$694723

250259.99%

$9,385.429,760.82

8.1%

$760791

260269.99%

$9,760.8310,136.24

8.3%

$810841

270279.99%

$10,136.2510,511.66

8.6%

$872904

280289.99%

$10,511.6710,887.07

8.9%

$936969

290299.99%

$10,887.0811,262.49

9.2%

$1,0021,036

300%+

 $11,262.50+

9.5%

$1,070+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

 

 

Family Size

FPL%

Monthly Income

Premium Rate

Monthly Premium Range

10

100.01133%

$4,100.845,454.11

2.0%

$82109

133.01139.99%

$5,454.125,741.16

3.0%

$164172

140149.99%

$5,741.176,151.24

3.5%

$201215

150159.99%

$6,151.256,561.32

4.0%

$246262

160169.99%

$6,561.336,971.41

4.5%

$295314

170179.99%

$6,971.427,381.49

4.9%

$342362

180189.99%

$7,381.507,791.57

5.4%

$399421

190199.99%

$7,791.588,201.66

5.8%

$452476

200209.99%

$8,201.678,611.74

6.3%

$517543

210219.99%

$8,611.759,021.82

6.7%

$577604

220229.99%

$9,021.839,431.91

7.0%

$632660

230239.99%

$9,431.929,841.99

7.4%

$698728

240249.99%

$9,842.0010,252.07

7.7%

$758789

250259.99%

$10,252.0810,662.16

8.1%

$830864

260269.99%

$10,662.1711,072.24

8.3%

$885919

270279.99%

$11,072.2511,482.32

8.6%

$952987

280289.99%

$11,482.3311,892.41

8.9%

$1,0221,058

290299.99%

$11,892.4212,302.49

9.2%

$1,0941,132

300%+

 $12,302.50+

9.5%

$1,169+

 

For incomes over 300 percent of the FPL, multiply the net income times .095 and round to the nearest dollar to get the premium amount.

48.1.3 Five Percent Premium Caps for Children

The table below displays the five percent caps of BadgerCare Plus premiums for children in certain households with incomes above 201 percent and below 306 percent of the FPL. Families will pay the combined premiums for the children or an amount equal to five percent of the family’s countable income, whichever is less. For example, a family with five children and an income of 295 percent of the FPL would ordinarily owe premiums amounting to five times $82, which equals $410. However, if the children’s AG size, including the parent, is six, the five percent cap found in the table below is $395. That is the maximum premium amount that the family should be charged for that month.

 

 

 

 

 

This page last updated in Release Number: 16-02

Release Date: 08/08/2016

Effective Date: 08/08/2016


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