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redetermination before the young adult's Foster Care Medicaid ends. If an eligibility determination is not completed by the Foster Care Medicaid end-date, eligibility is maintained until the determination is completed. Neither an application nor signature is required from the member because this is a redetermination of eligibility. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-03 Release Date: 08/12/2026 Effective Date: 06/20/2026 26.4 Renewal Requirements 26.4.1 Choice of Renewal The member may complete a BadgerCare Plus renewal using any of the following methods: • Face-to-Face • Telephone • Mail-In (paper application or Pre-Printed Renewal Form (PPRF) • ACCESS (https://access.wi.gov/) 26.4.2 Signature at Renewal The member must include a valid signature at the time of renewal. This includes either signing telephonically, electronically, or providing a handwritten signature on one of the following: • The paper application form or Pre-Printed Renewal Form (PPRF) • The signature page of the Application Summary • The ACCESS or FFM application form with an electronic signature With the exception of renewals completed through the administrative renewal process, the signature requirements for renewals are the same as those for applications (see SECTION 25.5 VALID SIGNATURE). A new authorized representative form is not required at renewal if the person signing the renewal is the authorized representative on file. 26.4.3 Renewal Notices A BadgerCare Plus eligibility renewal letter and a Pre-Printed Renewal Form (PPRF) are generated on the second Saturday of the 11th month of the certification period. If a renewal has not been received by adverse action of the renewal month, a notice is sent informing the member that their benefits are ending at the end of the month. If a renewal is in progress at adverse action, or if a renewal is received after adverse action but by the last business day of the renewal month, a letter is sent indicating that health care coverage will be maintained until the renewal process is completed.

See Process Help Section 7.3 Renewal Notices for renewal notices for manually certified health care programs. This page last updated in Release Number: 25-04 Release Date: 12/10/2025 Effective Date: 12/10/2025