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Plus. Max receives a new 12-month certification period with continuous coverage from April 1 through March 31 of the following year. 1.2.10 Certification Period Changes for Children in Continuous Coverage Periods When an individual opens for a new health care certification period on a case, new 12-month certification periods will be established for other eligible health care members in the household, with some exceptions. If a child would be negatively impacted or move to a CHIP category of health care because of a change, person-add, or new program request during their 12-month continuous coverage period, the child will not get a new 12-month certification period. They will remain in their current certification period. However, other household members can get new 12-month certification periods. Households may also have different health care renewal dates. Example 17 Mary’s 10-year-old son Tom is enrolled in BadgerCare Plus with a $10 premium because Mary’s income is at 210% FPL. Tom’s continuous coverage period is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. On December 4, 2024, Tom moves to his father Jack’s household. Jack requests health care for himself and Tom. Jack is denied due to excess income. Tom would also be ineligible due to Jack’s income being over 306% FPL. However, since Tom has an already established continuous coverage period from his mother’s case, Tom is enrolled in BadgerCare Plus on Jack’s case at 210% FPL for the remainder of his continuous coverage period, through June 30, 2025. Jack will be charged the $10 monthly premium for Tom’s coverage once Tom is enrolled on Jack’s case.

Example 18 LaTanya’s 11-year-old son Tucker is enrolled in BadgerCare Plus with a $30 premium from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. On February 7, 2025, LaTanya’s 8-year-old son Trey joins the household and requests health care. Trey has continuous coverage under BadgerCare Plus without a premium from his father’s case through June 30, 2025. Trey is determined eligible on LaTanya’s case and would normally have a premium based on the income and group size of LaTanya’s case. Trey will be enrolled in BadgerCare Plus without a premium for the remainder of his continuous coverage period from his father’s case, through June 30, 2025. Tucker’s premium reduces from $30 to $10 with the increased group size, and he gets a new 12-month certification period from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026. While Trey has a renewal date of June 30, 2025, Tucker has a renewal date of February 28, 2026. If a renewal is completed for Trey in June 2025, and Trey and Tucker are both determined eligible without adverse impact, their certification periods may align. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-03 Release Date: 08/12/2026 Effective Date: 06/20/2026