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When the pregnancy ends, CARES will automatically send ForwardHealth an emergency services certification through the end of the month in which the 60th day occurs for adults, or 12 months for children under age 19. BadgerCare Plus Emergency Services is a limited BadgerCare Plus benefit for people who are ineligible for BadgerCare Plus only because of their immigration status. This page last updated in Release Number: 24-03 Release Date: 12/18/2024 Effective Date: 12/18/2024 41.7 Determining the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Group Follow the rules outlined in CHAPTER 2 BADGERCARE PLUS GROUP in order to form group size for the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program. Pregnancy, the number of fetuses, and the due date are not required to be verified unless the worker has information that contradicts the applicant’s self-declared information (see SECTION 9.9.3 PREGNANCY). The effective begin date for the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program is the first of the month in which they apply and are otherwise eligible. This page last updated in Release Number: 17-01 Release Date: 04/11/2017 Effective Date: 04/11/2017 41.8 Benefit Information Women determined eligible for the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program receive a ForwardHealth card, which can also be used to access emergency services under BadgerCare Plus Emergency Services only after BadgerCare Plus ends. BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program and BadgerCare Plus Emergency Services members will not be enrolled in an HMO. Services will only be provided on a fee-for-service basis. This page last updated in Release Number: 07-01 Release Date: 10/29/07 Effective Date: 02/01/08 42.1 Long-term Care Eligibility Requirements for Childless Adults Eligible for BadgerCare Plus Institutionalized childless adults who do not meet the eligibility criteria for EBD Medicaid but are eligible for BadgerCare Plus are eligible to have their LTC services covered by BadgerCare Plus if they are functionally eligible. "Institutionalized" means the individual has resided in a medical institution for 30 or more consecutive days or is likely to reside in a medical institution for 30 or more consecutive days. However, an individual is not considered “institutionalized” if they meet this 30-day test but is in a medical institution solely for the purpose of receiving residential substance use disorder treatment. Note Once institutionalized and considered out of the home, a parent would be considered a childless adult and may qualify for long-term care as a childless adult.