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40.5.2 Income Because FPOS eligibility is determined based on a group size of one, the applicant’s taxable earned and unearned income is the only income that should be used when calculating their income for purposes of FPOS eligibility (see CHAPTER 16 INCOME). When a child under 19 is applying, their parents’ income is not included in their eligibility determination. If a married individual is applying for FPOS coverage, do not include the income of the spouse, even if they are living with their spouse. This page last updated in Release Number: 18-03 Release Date: 12/14/2018 Effective Date: 06/23/2018 40.6 FPOS Group For all individuals, including children under 19, the group size of the applicant will always be one, regardless of their marital status and whether or not they have children or tax dependents. This page last updated in Release Number: 17-01 Release Date: 04/11/2017 Effective Date: 04/11/2017 40.7 Program Choice An individual applying for both BadgerCare Plus and FPOS may request at any time to discontinue enrollment in BadgerCare Plus in order to receive only FPOS. Change the health care request on the program request page to "No” in order to receive the FPOS. An individual applying for both BadgerCare Plus and FPOS is not given a choice at the time of confirmation if they meet the eligibility for both benefits. They will be enrolled in BadgerCare Plus. An individual found to be eligible for a deductible may also be eligible for FPOS benefits during a deductible period. The member may receive FPOS benefits until they have met a deductible. The member can report any out-of-pocket medical bills incurred while they are receiving services through FPOS, in order to meet a deductible. Once a deductible has been met, they are receiving full-benefit BadgerCare Plus/Medicaid, and are no longer eligible for FPOS. However, they will continue to receive the same family planning services through BadgerCare Plus/Medicaid. Example 1 Theresa is an 18-year-old woman applying for Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus and FPOS for herself and for BadgerCare Plus for her daughter Sara (age three). She is found to be eligible for BadgerCare Plus with a premium or a deductible. If Theresa chooses BadgerCare Plus, she is required to pay a premium but would be able to receive family planning services through BadgerCare Plus as well as having coverage for her whole family. If she chooses the deductible, she can receive family planning-related services through FPOS until her deductible has been met. This page last updated in Release Number: 13-02 Release Date: 10/25/13 Effective Date: 10/01/13 40.8 Reporting Changes Members receiving FPOS only are not required to report changes in income or household composition during the 12-month certification period. However, FPOS members are still required to report all other