|
State of Wisconsin |
Release 24-02 |
Migrant workers who are still in Wisconsin during their renewal month may renew their BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid using any of the renewal methods described in Section 26.2 Choice of Renewal.
For migrant worker households that had current Medicaid eligibility in another state when they applied through the simplified application procedure (see Section 12.4.2 Simplified Application Procedure for Migrant Workers), the first renewal must be set for the month when their out-of-state eligibility ends. The next renewal will be due in 12 months after the first renewal.
| Example | On July 3, 2024, a migrant family that has current Medicaid eligibility in Texas through December 31, 2024, comes to Wisconsin and is certified for Medicaid through the simplified application process. The renewal date is set for December 2024, because that's when their Texas eligibility ends. |
For migrant worker households that were previously open for Wisconsin Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus for at least two consecutive months within the last 12 months, and whose eligibility only ended because they left Wisconsin: if they completed a renewal in Wisconsin prior to closing, and are now reopening through the simplified application procedure, their renewal month must be set for later of the following:
For all migrant worker households that applied using the regular application procedure (see section 12.4.3 Regular Application Procedure for Migrant Workers),the standard 12-month certification period applies, and their renewal is due in 12 months.
When eligibility for migrant worker households is renewed, the IM agency must collect financial information and apply standard financial eligibility policies, with one exception: Annualized earned income must be used at renewal for all BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid members who are migrant workers. See Section 12.3 Financial Eligibility for Migrant Workers.
See Process Help, Section 20.1 Migrant Eligibility (Financial Processing) for financial processing instructions.
This page last updated in Release Number: 24-02
Release Date: 08/22/2024
Effective Date: 08/22/2024
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.
Notice: The content within this manual is the sole responsibility of the State of Wisconsin's Department of Health Services (DHS). This site will link to sites outside of DHS where appropriate. DHS is in no way responsible for the content of sites outside of DHS.
Publication Number: P-10171