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Children who are 19 or older still receive a 3-month grace period but their continuous coverage period concludes at the end of the month they turn 19. Example 1 Remmy is 18, and turns 19 in July. Remmy has Foster Care Medicaid with a certification period July 1 through August 31. His court-ordered Kinship Care agreement ends on June 20. Remmy will continue to have Foster Care Medicaid until September 30. This is because Remmy receives a minimum of three complete months of Foster Care Medicaid after his agreement end date. Example 2 Karmi is 18, and turns 19 in January. Karmi has Foster Care Medicaid with a certification period April 1 through March 31. Their placement ends on June 20. Karmi will continue to have Foster Care Medicaid until January 31 because their continuous coverage period ends the month they turn 19. Example 3 Meg has Foster Care Medicaid with a certification period May 1 through June 30. Her placement ends on February 20. Meg turns 19 on August 15. Meg will continue to have Foster Care Medicaid until June 30, the end of her continuous coverage period, because she remains under age 19. For details on the transition to other health care types after Foster Care Medicaid ends, see SECTION 26.3.4 REDETERMINATIONS when Foster Care Medicaid Ends. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-03 Release Date: 08/12/2026 Effective Date: 06/20/2026 11.2 Former Foster Care Youth (FFCY) Youths who were in certain foster care placements or agreements on their 18th birthday can qualify for BadgerCare Plus as a FFCY. The youth's state residency when they turned 18 years old is not an eligibility factor. 1. To qualify, the youth must be under age 26 and must have been in one of the following placements or agreements (either IV-E or non-IV-E) on the date that they turned 18 years old:

• Out-of-home care placement • Court-ordered Kinship Care • Long-Term Kinship Care • Subsidized Guardianship 2. The youth must also meet the following eligibility criteria: a. SSN or cooperation - Once the SSN is provided, verification is completed through data exchange processes. b. U.S. citizen or national or a qualifying immigrant - Any individual who previously received a Title IV-E Foster Care Medicaid type is exempt from verifying U.S. Citizenship. c. Cooperates with child support enforcement agencies in obtaining medical support (if a parent). d. Cooperates with third party liability (TPL) requirements. e. Physically resides in Wisconsin and intends to reside in the state. f. Is not already enrolled in another mandatory health care category, such as SSI Medicaid. There are no financial eligibility criteria for youths while they are eligible as FFCY. They are not required to provide any income information or tax filing information for their BadgerCare Plus eligibility to be determined or redetermined.