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If a non-qualifying immigrant provides a “Certification of Emergency for Non-U.S. Citizens” at the time of application, their eligibility for BadgerCare Plus Emergency Services is determined for the dates of the emergency indicated on the form. A child under age 19 must remain eligible for 12 months. If a non-qualifying immigrant does not have the form at the time of application, ask them for the dates that they received emergency services. Emergency Services coverage begins at the time of the first treatment for the emergency and ends when the condition is no longer an emergency for adults, or at the end of a 12-month period for children under age 19. Determine eligibility of a pregnant immigrant on the date emergency services were provided. The pregnancy due date is required to determine eligibility for pregnant immigrants (see SECTION 39.3 EMERGENCY FOR PREGNANT MEMBERS). If a non-qualifying immigrant would only qualify for BadgerCare Plus if they were disabled, follow disability determination procedures (including presumptive disability) before certifying Emergency Services eligibility. Note Emergency Services has the same policies on referrals to child support agencies (CSA) and cooperation as BadgerCare Plus. See CHAPTER 5 MEDICAL SUPPORT AND THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY.. Certification of Emergency Services is not done through CARES and must be done manually. However, all applications should be processed through CARES to determine BadgerCare Plus eligibility. If the immigrant does not have an SSN, CARES will assign a pseudo SSN. That pseudo SSN should be used when submitting the manual certification. When an immigrant is determined eligible for Emergency Services, complete and submit a Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus Eligibility Certification form (F-10110) (see Process Help, Section 24.21.3 Manual F-10110). The fiscal agent needs a beginning and end date to process eligibility. In setting the end date, • For adults, use the last day of the emergency. • For children under age 19, use the end of a 12-month period. • For a child who is turning 19 in the next 12-month period, use the last day of the emergency or the last day of the month the child turns 19, whichever is later. If the last day of the emergency is not known, use the last day of the month in which the emergency is expected to end. Use the AE medical status code. Note The Federally Facilitated Marketplace will send accounts to state consortia and tribal agencies for individuals who have been assessed as potentially eligible for BadgerCare Plus Emergency Services. Submit completed Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus Eligibility Certification forms by fax to 608-221-8815 or by mail to: ForwardHealth Eligibility Unit P.O. Box 7636 Madison, WI 53707-7636