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• They have a negative test for TB, but a physician certifies that they require TB-related drug therapy, surgical therapy, or both. • A physician certifies that they require testing to confirm the presence or absence of TB. An individual's statement that they have one or more of the above conditions should be accepted unless the information provided is questionable (see SECTION 9.10 QUESTIONABLE ITEMS). If questionable, accept any of the following as verification: • A physician's or registered nurse's written confirmation that the person has one or more of the above conditions. • Wisconsin Tuberculosis Record (Form P-03429). This card identifies the person and the physician's diagnosis and has the name and telephone number of the treatment provider. To be eligible for TB-Related Medicaid, a person must also meet the following criteria: 1. Be a Wisconsin resident (see CHAPTER 3 RESIDENCE) 2. Be a U.S. citizen or qualified immigrant (see Chapter 4 Citizenship and Immigration Status) 3. Provide documentation of citizenship and identity or of immigration status (see SECTION 4.1 U.S. CITIZENS AND NATIONALS) 4. Cooperate with establishing medical support and third-party liability (TPL) (see CHAPTER 5 MEDICAL SUPPORT AND THIRD PARTY LIABILITY) 5. Sign over to the state their rights to payments from a third party for medical expenses (see SECTION 5.2 MEDICAL SUPPORT/CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY COOPERATION) 6. Meet BadgerCare Plus SSN requirements (see CHAPTER 6 SOCIAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS) 7. Cooperate with verification requests when information is mandatory or deemed questionable (see CHAPTER 9 VERIFICATION) This page last updated in Release Number: 23-04 Release Date: 12/18/2023 Effective Date: 12/18/2023 43.2 Financial Tests There is no asset test for Tuberculosis (TB)-Related Medicaid. The income limit for one adult is $2,073. For a married couple, the limit is $3,067. A person’s income is determined using Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) budgeting rules (see SECTION 2.3 MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME TEST GROUP, SECTION 2.8 MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME COUNTING RULES, and SECTION 16 INCOME). For children infected with TB, income must be budgeted using MAGI rules, the same way it is for children applying for BadgerCare Plus (see SECTION 2.3 MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME TEST GROUP). If a child is determined ineligible for BadgerCare Plus, the countable MAGI income for the child is tested against the TB-Related Medicaid individual monthly income limit of $2,073. If the countable monthly MAGI income for the child is at or less than $2,073 and the child meets all other TB-Related Medicaid eligibility criteria, the child is eligible for TB-Related Medicaid. This income limit applies to each child no matter how many persons are in the assistance group. Example 1 Mary and her spouse George are both applying for TB-Related Medicaid. Test Mary and George as one MAGI Test Group. Test their MAGI income against the income limit for a married couple.