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Note When it is later determined a verification request was incorrect or incomplete, or when it is determined a verification request was not sent due to error, the applicant or member must be given a minimum of 20 calendar days to provide the verification. The applicant or member has primary responsibility for providing verification and resolving questionable information. However, the IM worker must use all available data exchanges to verify information rather than requiring the applicant to provide it, unless the information from the data source is not reasonably compatible with what the applicant or member has reported (see SECTION 9.12 REASONABLE COMPATIBILITY FOR HEALTH CARE). Note Applicants and members do not have primary responsibility to provide verification of Child Welfare parent cooperation (see SECTION 10.1 ELIGIBILITY FOR PARENT OR CARETAKER RELATIVE WHEN CHILD IS REMOVED FROM THEIR CARE), or former Foster Care status (see SECTION 11.2 FORMER FOSTER CARE YOUTH). IM agencies must assist the applicant or member in obtaining verification if they request help or have difficulty in obtaining it. The best information available is used to process the application or change within the time limit when both of the following conditions exist: 1. The applicant or member does not have the power to produce verification. 2. Information is not obtainable timely even with the IM worker's assistance. Applicants meeting the health care program eligibility criteria based on best available information are eligible for benefits. Even after the application or change is processed using best available information, the IM agency is required to continue in their attempts to obtain verification. When the verification is received, benefits are redetermined based on the new information. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-03 Release Date: 08/12/2026 Effective Date: 08/12/2026 9.9 Mandatory Verification Items Verification is mandatory for certain items to determine eligibility. Unless determined questionable, self- declaration is acceptable for all other items. The following items are mandatory, and must be verified for BadgerCare Plus: • SSN (see SECTION 6.1 SSN REQUIREMENTS) • Citizenship, but only for certain applicants who declare they are U.S. citizens (see SECTION 4.2 VERIFYING U.S. CITIZENSHIP) • Identity, but only for certain applicants whose U.S. citizenship is not verified by the SSA and are unable to provide stand-alone documentation of citizenship (see SECTION 4.2.4.3 EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY) • Immigrant status (see SECTION 4.3.2 VERIFICATION) • Medical expenses used to meet a deductible (see SECTION 17.4 MEETING THE DEDUCTIBLE) • Documentation for Power of Attorney and Guardianship (see SECTION 9.9.5 POWER OF ATTORNEY, GUARDIANSHIP, OR CONSERVATOR) • Migrant worker’s eligibility in another state (see SECTION 12.4.2 SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS) • Income (see CHAPTER 16 INCOME)