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25.3.2 Intercounty Placements When there is a dispute between the placing county and the receiving county about responsibility, the social or human services department of the receiving county may initiate referral to the Department of Health Services' Area Administration office for resolution. Pending a decision, the county where the person is physically present must process the application, any changes and renewals. 25.3.3 Applications Outside Wisconsin Generally, an application should not be taken for a resident of Wisconsin when they are living outside of Wisconsin. An exception is when a Wisconsin resident becomes ill or injured outside of the state or is taken out of the state for medical treatment. In this case, the application may be taken, using Wisconsin’s application forms (see SECTION 25.1 APPLICATION). 25.3.4 Applications Received from the Federal Marketplace The FFM sends applications to CARES through an account transfer process for individuals the FFM assesses as potentially eligible for BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid. Such applications are considered full applications for all "insurance affordability programs" including BadgerCare Plus and should be appropriately processed. The 30-day processing requirement begins on the day that the application is received by the local agency or the next business day if received after normal operating hours or on weekends or holidays. If eligible, the individual's benefits will begin on the first day of the month the application was filed at the Marketplace, not the date that the application was received by the agency. If the individual requests backdating, their eligibility will be backdated for up to three months from the first day of the month the application was filed at the FFM. If a paper application from the Marketplace is mailed to a consortium or tribal agency, the IM agency must consider that application as an application for BadgerCare Plus and/or Medicaid and process it. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-02 Release Date: 04/15/2026 Effective Date: 04/15/2026 25.4 Valid Application A valid application for BadgerCare Plus must include all of the following information from the applicant: • Name • Address • Signature (see 25.5.1 VALID SIGNATURE INTRODUCTION) This page last updated in Release Number: 26-02 Release Date: 04/15/2026 Effective Date: 04/15/2026 25.5 Valid Signature 25.5.1 Valid Signature Introduction The applicant, their representative (see below), or the applicant's caretaker relative must sign one of the following (using their own signature):