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1. The monthly income increase which caused the countable income to exceed 100% FPL must be due solely to one of the following: a. Increased spousal support income. b. Increased spousal support income along with other unearned income (changed or unchanged). 2. There has been no increase in earned income. 3. They are an eligible BadgerCare Plus member with monthly income at or below 100% FPL at the time the income increased to over 100% FPL. 4. 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 monthly income went above 100% FPL. 5. They otherwise meet the BadgerCare Plus eligibility criteria for persons with monthly income below 100% FPL. 18.3.1.2 Twelve-Month Extensions The 12-month BadgerCare Plus extension applies only if: 1. Earned monthly income increased but spousal support income remained the same or both earned monthly income and spousal support income increased. 2. They are a BadgerCare Plus member with monthly income at or below 100% FPL at the time the monthly 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 monthly income went above 100% FPL, and 4. They otherwise meet the BadgerCare Plus eligibility criteria for persons with monthly income below 100% FPL. This page last updated in Release Number: 23-02 Release Date: 04/17/2023 Effective Date: 04/17/2023 18.4 Income Changes During the Extension During an extension, a group or person’s monthly income may decrease to an amount at or below 100% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and then increase again to exceed 100% FPL. When the monthly income decreases, the person will be removed from the extension and placed in non-extension BadgerCare Plus. The remaining months of the extension will continue to run in the background. Verification of the monthly income decrease to at or below 100% FPL is required in order to make the person eligible in non-extension BadgerCare Plus. If income verification is not provided, the person will remain in the extension for the remaining months. If the person’s countable monthly income again increases above the 100% FPL, they would be eligible under the previous extension for any remaining months. If the person is eligible for a new extension when the monthly income again increases, because they meet all of the criteria (see SECTION 18.2 INCREASE IN EARNINGS EXTENSIONS and SECTION 18.3 INCREASE IN SPOUSAL SUPPORT OR FAMILY SUPPORT INCOME EXTENSIONS), the person will enter into a new extension. Example 1 A BadgerCare Plus group with a 12-month extension from January through December has a monthly decrease in income in February that puts them back below 100% FPL. The group provides pay stubs to