BadgerCare Plus (BC+)
BadgerCare Plus (BC+) is a state/federal program that provides health coverage for Wisconsin families. BC+ replaces the former AFDC-Medicaid, Healthy Start and BadgerCare. Potential BC+ members include:
- Children under 19 years of age
- Pregnant women
- Parents and caretakers of children under 19
- Young adults leaving out of home care (such as foster care)
- Parents and caretaker relatives whose children have been removed from the home and placed in out of home care.
BC+ has two major health care benefit plans: Standard and Benchmark. The Standard Plan is for families with income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The Benchmark Plan which provides more limited services than the Standard Plan, is for families with income above 200% of the FPL, and for self-employed parents and Caretakers.
Standard plan members may be asked to pay a share of the cost of services. The co-pay amount ranges from $.50-$3.00 per service.
Benchmark plan members will be asked to pay a share of the cost of services provided to them. The co-pay will be charged once per office visit. Under the Benchmark plan, the member may be required to pay co-pays and deductibles prior to receiving services.
The following application options are available for anyone who is applying for BC+.
- ACCESS online application at: access.wi.gov
- Face-to-Face Interview at the local county/tribal office
- Mail-In
- Telephone Interview
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DIRECTORY OF LOCAL COUNTY/TRIBAL AGENCIES IN WISCONSIN OR CALL 1(800) 362-3002.
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