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25.2 Application Methods BadgerCare Plus applicants have the choice of the following application methods:

• ACCESS online application: access.wisconsin.gov

• Mail-in or fax the BadgerCare Plus Application Packet (F-10182)

• Mail-in or fax the Wisconsin Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus, and Family Planning Only Services Registration Application (F-10129)

• Telephone application

• In person application at income maintenance agency

• Application available through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Note When a signed F-10129 is submitted, the primary person is required to provide a second signature. The primary person can choose to call the IM agency to provide a telephonic signature or mail a signed Application Summary. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-02 Release Date: 04/15/2026 Effective Date: 04/15/2026 25.3 Where to Apply 25.3.1 Where to Apply Introduction The agency (county/tribe or consortium) of the applicant’s county of residence should process the individual’s application. An individual who resides in a nursing home/hospital for 30 days or more is considered a resident of the county in which the nursing home/hospital is located. The applicant’s county of residence at the time of admission must receive and process applications for people in the following state institutions: • Northern, Central, and Southern Centers • Winnebago and Mendota Mental Health Institutes • The University of Wisconsin Hospital When an applicant contacts the wrong agency, they must be redirected to the consortium or tribal agency responsible for processing the application immediately. Anytime a paper application is received in the wrong consortium or tribal agency, it must be redirected to the correct agency as soon as it is discovered. The filing date remains the date originally received by the wrong consortium or tribal agency.