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period would have been April 4. The application was approved on March 31, and the applicant is determined eligible beginning February 1. If an agency fails to act on an application within the 30-day application processing period, the agency must still honor the application’s filing date when determining eligibility. Example 3 A signed application was received on May 15. The first day of the 30-day period was May 16. The end of the 30-day period was June 14. The application was approved on June 20, and the applicant is determined eligible beginning May 1. Changes that occur between the filing date and the confirmation date should be used in the initial eligibility determination. For information on application denials for failure to provide verification, see SECTION 9.2 APPLICATION. 25.7.1 Multiple Application Submission When an applicant submits more than one application within the same application filing period, the earliest received application establishes the filing date. However, the information from the latest received application must be used in the eligibility determination since that is the most current information reported by the household. Example 1 Charlie applies for health care on June 15. Charlie moves from Superior to Green Bay on June 20. Charlie applies for health care again on June 21, because Charlie didn’t know a new application was not needed. The filing date for Charlie’s health care request is June 15. Some information from the June 15 application might be valid, but information from Charlie’s more recent June 21 application must be used in Charlie’s eligibility determination, contact details, and agency administration. The application processing timeline is based on the established filing date from the earliest received application (see SECTION 25.7 APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME FRAME). This page last updated in Release Number: 26-02 Release Date: 04/15/2026 Effective Date: 04/15/2026 25.8 Begin Dates 25.8.1 Begin Dates Introduction BadgerCare Plus eligibility begins the first day of the month in which the valid application is submitted and all eligibility requirements are met, with the following exceptions. For these exceptions, begin dates are the date a valid application is submitted, all program requirements are met, and: 1. Deductible - The date the deductible was met. 2. Newborn - The date the child was born. 3. Foster Care Medicare - The date the person entered into foster care. These dates are established by child welfare agencies. 4. Inmates - The restriction on covered services will end the date the member is no longer an inmate of a public institution. See SECTION 45.4 SUSPENSION END DATE. 25.8.2 Backdated Eligibility Most types of BadgerCare Plus eligibility can be backdated up to three months prior to the month of application.