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BadgerCare Plus fully covers regular dental services for members living in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, and Waukesha counties. For members living in all other counties, dental is covered by the State of Wisconsin , not CCHP. You may see any dentist that accepts your Forward Health card.
The dental financial assistance program is available for services provided at the dental center, and it helps with services covered by ForwardHealth ( Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus).
The following repairs are not covered by BadgerCare Plus : Extensive repairs of marginally functional dentures . Repairs to a denture when a new denture would be better for the health of the member.
BadgerCare Plus is a program that provides health coverage for qualified low-income Wisconsin residents. Wisconsin Medicaid is a program that provides health coverage for qualified Wisconsin residents who are elderly, blind, or disabled.
To be eligible for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Wisconsin and meet all of the following: Either 18 years of age and under or a primary care giver with a child(ren) 18 years of age and under, and. A U.S. Citizen, National, or a Non-Citizen legally admitted into the U.S, and.
Your premium will start at $8 per month .
BadgerCare Plus is a health insurance program available to all Wisconsin children, regardless of income. Wisconsin Medicaid : A joint federal/state program that pays for medical services for residents of Wisconsin who are poor, aged, blind, or disabled.
Is BadgerCare Medicaid? No. BadgerCare Plus is a separate program from Medicaid. It offers similar benefits and also targets low income and disabled residents but has different parameters and eligibility.
To be eligible for Wisconsin Medicaid , you must be a resident of the state of Wisconsin , a U.S. national, citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income.
BadgerCare Plus Covered Services and Copays Case management services. Chiropractic services. Dental services. Family planning services and supplies. HealthCheck: Preventive health care for children and young adults through age 20 (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment benefit) Some home and community-based services.
Root Canal Therapy The standard of acceptability employed by BadgerCare Plus for endodontic procedures requires that the canal (s) be completely filled apically and laterally. Root canal therapy for permanent teeth includes the following: Diagnosis. Extirpation.
BadgerCare Plus , known informally as BadgerCare , is a public healthcare coverage program for low-income Wisconsin residents created by former governor Tommy Thompson and modified by former governor Jim Doyle. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services oversees the program’s implementation.
BadgerCare Plus Federal Poverty Levels
Family Size | 100% FPL | 120% FPL |
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1 | $1,073.33 | $1,288.00 |
2 | $1,451.67 | $1,742.00 |
3 | $1,830.00 | $2,196.00 |
4 | $2,208.33 | $2,650.00 |
You may be able to enroll in BadgerCare Plus, even if you have access to employer-sponsored health insurance and you are one of the following: *For current income levels, go to dhs.wi.gov/em/customerHelp and find the BadgerCare Plus Income Limits.
Depending on your income, you may have to pay up to $8 per month to get health care coverage from BadgerCare Plus . You pay this monthly premium even if you don’t get medical care during that month.