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plan and is enrolled in BadgerCare Plus as Megan’s parent. If both Ben and James apply for BadgerCare Plus and meet all non-financial and financial requirements, Ben may be eligible for BadgerCare Plus as a parent with a group size of two and James as a childless adult with a group size of two. Example 3 Jenny’s son, Simon, was placed with Jerry (age 66) in out-of-home care by the child welfare agency. Jenny is cooperating with the reunification goal of Simon’s permanency plan. Jenny files taxes and claims Simon as a dependent. If Jerry applies for health care, Jerry may be eligible for EBD Medicaid. Example 4 Christopher’s son, Braden, was placed in Kinship Care with Christopher’s sister, Vicki. Christopher is claiming Braden as a tax dependent, but he is not applying for BadgerCare Plus. Vicki also files taxes. If Vicki meets all non-financial and financial requirements, Vicki may be eligible for BadgerCare Plus as a caretaker relative with a group size of one. Example 5 Heather’s son, Caden, was placed in Kinship Care with Heather’s sister, Vanessa. Heather is claiming Caden as a tax dependent but is not applying for BadgerCare Plus. Vanessa does not file taxes. If Vanessa meets all non-financial and financial requirements, she may be eligible for BadgerCare Plus as a caretaker relative with a group size of two. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-03 Release Date: 08/12/2026 Effective Date: 08/12/2026 11.1 Foster Care Medicaid Certification Children or youth in any of the following placements or agreements are eligible for Foster Care Medicaid without applying: • Out-of-Home (Foster Care) placement • Active Subsidized Guardianship Agreement • Court-ordered Kinship Care placement • Long-term Kinship Care Agreement • Active Adoption Assistance Agreement Child welfare agencies certify eligibility for Foster Care Medicaid when a child has been removed from the home. Certification of Foster Care Medicaid begins on the date the child or youth entered a placement or agreement, which can be any date of a month. Children certified for Foster Care Medicaid may not be dually enrolled in BadgerCare Plus or other Medicaid types, with the exceptions of Katie Beckett Medicaid or SSI-Medicaid members. See SECTION 1.2.8 FOSTER CARE MEDICAID regarding continuous coverage for children. 11.1.1 Foster Care Medicaid Recertification For children or youth who remain in a placement or agreement at the end of their Foster Care Medicaid certification period, the child welfare agency grants a new 12-month certification period. 11.1.2 Foster Care Medicaid Disenrollment When a child getting Foster Care Medicaid leaves their placement or their agreement ends, they remain eligible under Foster Care Medicaid for the remainder of their 12-month continuous coverage period or for three months after their placement or agreement ends, whichever is later.