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information from Tanika. BadgerCare Plus benefits will be maintained until eligibility has been determined for all other health care programs. On April 2, Tanika is asked to verify her assets and work activity. On April 23, Tanika is determined eligible for MAPP. Tanika’s BadgerCare Plus coverage ends May 31, and MAPP begins June 1. 26.3.1 Changes in Circumstance Health care eligibility must be promptly redetermined between regular renewals whenever information is received about a change in a member’s circumstance(s) that may affect their eligibility. Requests for information or verification must be limited to information related to the change. If enough information is available to determine eligibility following the change, new certification periods may begin. During redeterminations of eligibility due to a change in circumstances, the member must remain enrolled in their prior health care assistance group without disruption until enough information is available to determine all health care eligibility. When an individual is enrolled in a new health care certification period on a case, new 12-month certification periods will be established for all eligible health care members in the household, with some exceptions. New certification periods will be established for existing eligible members when an individual is enrolled in health care following a change in circumstances, person-add, new program request, or renewal. For example, new certification periods can be established when a person joins the household and is enrolled in health care, changes health care categories, or a previously ineligible person becomes eligible due to a change (for example, a reduction in income puts them under the program limit). New certification periods will not be established for an existing member when: • A newly added person is found ineligible. • A new assistance group is pending. • The member is open for time-limited benefits. • The member is a child who is in their 12-month continuous coverage period and the change would result in a negative action or would move the child from Medicaid to CHIP. • The existing member is ineligible based on the change in circumstances. Example 1 Margaret and Phillip are enrolled in BadgerCare Plus as childless adults with a certification period of January 1, through December 31. On July 2, 11-year-old William joins the household and requests health care. William does not have continuous coverage from another case. William is enrolled in BadgerCare Plus with continuous coverage from July 1 through July 31 of the following year. Margaret and Phillip are now eligible for BadgerCare Plus as caretakers and will also start a new certification period from August 1 through July 31 of the following year. Example 2 Diego, Sofia, and their 4-year-old daughter Gabriella are enrolled in BadgerCare Plus from February 1, through January 31. On August 8, Diego’s 12-year-old daughter Isabella joins the household and requests health care. Isabella has had BadgerCare Plus on another case since January. Her BadgerCare Plus is closed on the other case, and she is determined eligible on Diego’s case. Isabella is enrolled in BadgerCare Plus with a new continuous coverage period from September 1, through August 31. Diego, Sofia, and Gabriella remain eligible for BadgerCare Plus and start a new certification period from September 1 through August 31. Example 3 Edith is enrolled in BadgerCare Plus from January 1 through December 31. In July, Edith gets married and requests health care for her husband, Chester. Chester is eligible and enrolled in BadgerCare Plus. Edith continues to be eligible. Because someone is newly opening for a health care certification period, a new 12-month certification period is established for Edith and Chester.