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BadgerCare Plus: Resources for Advocates and Policymakers

WCCF Material
Links to Department of Health and Family Services Resources
Other Useful Websites

WCCF Material

"Providing Health Coverage for All Kids in Wisconsin:  The New BadgerCare Plus Law"– This brief paper provides a 2-page summary of the new BadgerCare Plus law and also includes a diagram showing the new categories of coverage.

"Expanding Access to Health Care in Wisconsin: An Outline of the New BadgerCare Plus Law" - This document outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the BadgerCare Plus initiative, explains how it increases eligibility, summarizes how it improves enrollment of children and parents who were already eligible, describes the financing and other program elements, and reviews the ongoing work and challenges that lie ahead (February 12, 2008). 

"BadgerCare Plus:  Who’s Eligible, for What, and What Will It Cost?" – This WCCF paper describes who is eligible for BadgerCare Plus, what they are eligible for, and what they will pay in premiums and co-pays (April 2008).

“Clearing up the Confusion Surrounding CMS Approval of BadgerCare Plus” – This paper examines federal policy changes restricting the use of CHIP and Medicaid funds and their effect on the BadgerCare Plus initiative (January 10, 2008).

"The Badger Care Plus Plan: Who Would Be Affected?" – This brief summary includes a matrix showing the new groups covered by BadgerCare Plus, and preliminary DHFS estimates of the number of people in each category who might benefit (March 16, 2007).

Tables for Annual, Monthly and Hourly Earnings at Various Percentages of FPL – These tables show the 2008 federal poverty level for different sized families, and translate the annual poverty level figures into monthly and hourly amounts (February 2008).

"Is Providing Health Insurance for More Kids Fiscally Responsible?"– A short “by the numbers” fact sheet on the costs and benefits of expanding access to health insurance for children (Updated January 2008).

"Unintended Consequences: The Effects of Medicaid Documentation Requirements in Wisconsin" – This short paper summarizes and updates the data in our January 2007 analysis of the effects of federal documentation requirements for Medicaid on program participation in Wisconsin (Updated Summary - January 28, 2008).

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Links to Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) Resources

Common Questions – This DHFS webpage provides a good overview of BC+

DHFS BadgerCare Plus Homepage – This page provides a wide range of information about BadgerCare Plus, including a description of benefits, and material for groups interested in becoming community partners who do express enrollment.

BadgerCare + Eligibility Handbook – If you’re a real glutton for detailed information about BadgerCare +, see this very comprehensive (and very long) policy handbook, which was prepared by DHFS for local county/tribal agency Income Maintenance workers who determine eligibility and issue benefits.

BadgerCare Plus Forms (by Title) – This page provides a long list (in alphabetical order) of all the different forms related to BadgerCare Plus.

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Other Useful Websites  

ABC for Health - HealthWatch – ABC for Health has developed a 3-Steps Kit that serves as a guide to acquiring, using, and keeping public benefits.  You can find it on the HealthWatch webpage at: http://www.safetyweb.org/healthwatchwi/publications.htm  

Covering Kids and Families - Wisconsin – CKF-WI is a coalition of more than 65 organizations committed to reducing the number of uninsured children and families in Wisconsin by making sure those who are eligible for BadgerCare Plus know about and can easily enroll in the programs for which they qualify.

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