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FPL, she will get a new 12-month continuous coverage period. If Jewel is determined ineligible for any other category of health care, she will move into the remainder of the extension with Portia through May 31, 2026. Under most circumstances, the end of an extension will apply to all of the members of the BadgerCare Plus Test group. However, when the household income decreases to 100% FPL or less, the extension will end for the parent(s), but any children would remain in the extension. All dependent children, stepchildren, and NLRR children whose parent or caretaker may become eligible for an extension will be eligible for the same extension provided that in the month prior to the start of the extension the child is both eligible for BadgerCare Plus and: • Has AG income under 306% FPL and is under age one. • Has AG income under 191% FPL and is age one through age five. • Has AG income under 156% FPL and is age six through age 18. Conditions: 1. Children do not have to be eligible for BadgerCare Plus for three of the past six months. 2. The child’s AG income does not have to be below 100% FPL at the time the extension starts. 3. CENs are not eligible for extensions. 4. A child who is currently in an extension is not eligible for a new extension. 5. If a parent’s income decreases below 100% FPL, the child’s extension continues. 6. Once a child is in an extension, the child does not lose the extension for any reason except for death, moving out of Wisconsin, or turning 19 while in an earned income extension. 7. The child is not in a 12-month continuous coverage period. 8. The child is not eligible for other full-benefit coverage. Note If a child is in an unexpired extension and a parent qualifies for a new extension, the child’s extension will continue to stay in the original extension eligibility category until it expires. The child is not eligible for the new extension. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-03 Release Date: 08/12/2026 Effective Date: 08/12/2026 18.2 Increase in Earnings Extensions 18.2.1 Earned Income Extensions To receive a 12-month BadgerCare Plus extension due to an increase in earnings, a parent, caretaker, or pregnant person must meet all of the following requirements: 1. The monthly income increase which caused the countable income for their BadgerCare Plus assistance group (AG) to exceed 100% FPL must be due solely to one of the following: a. Increased earnings (of anyone in the same AG). b. Increased earnings along with other income (changed or unchanged). 2. They must be a BadgerCare Plus member with monthly income at or below 100% FPL at the time the income increased to over 100% FPL. 3. They must have been enrolled in BadgerCare Plus with monthly income that was at or below 100% FPL for at least three of the six months immediately preceding the month in which the income went above 100% FPL.