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member. Verification of this information is not required. Members can also report changes to the household status during the incarceration period. Example 1 Quinton and Meg are married, and both are enrolled in BadgerCare Plus. Quinton is the Primary Person on the case. Meg is incarcerated on January 3, 2021. Quinton reports Meg’s incarceration and that she is still part of the household. Meg’s suspension starts on February 1, 2021, and she continues to be on the same case as Quinton. On June 7, 2021, Quinton decides that Meg is no longer part of the household. He reports that Meg is still incarcerated but is no longer part of the same household as him. Meg is removed from the case and her suspension ends June 30, 2021. Meg must fill out a new application for herself if she wants to continue having suspended health care benefits going forward. This page last updated in Release Number: 20-04 Release Date: 11/23/2020 Effective Date: 10/24/2020 45.8 Special Policy Considerations 45.8.1 Children 45.8.1.1 Children Who Are Inmates Children who are eligible for suspended BadgerCare Plus are not required to pay premiums. 45.8.1.2 Children Whose Parent/Caretaker is an Inmate If the only parent(s) or caretaker(s) in the household are incarcerated, any children on the case open for BadgerCare Plus will remain eligible for the remainder of their 12-month continuous coverage period. Eligibility for the children will end at the end of the 12-month period unless they open for health care on another case. Example 1 Faye and her 10-year-old daughter, Chantelle, are both enrolled in BadgerCare Plus as a household of two as of January 1, 2024. On March 9, 2024, Faye is incarcerated. Faye’s suspended BadgerCare Plus starts April 1, 2024. Chantelle will remain open for full-benefit BadgerCare Plus on Faye’s case for the remainder of her 12-month continuous coverage period. Chantelle’s BadgerCare Plus will end December 31, 2024. Chantelle could re-enroll in BadgerCare Plus as part of the household she now resides in or through another program such as Foster Care Medicaid depending on her situation. 45.8.2 Pregnant Members Pregnant people who are incarcerated will have their eligibility determined under the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program (see SECTION 41.1 BADGERCARE PLUS PRENATAL PROGRAM). An incarcerated person in a suspension who later reports a pregnancy must have their eligibility redetermined under the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program and be enrolled if eligible. When the pregnancy ends, BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program members must have their health care eligibility redetermined for the next month. If determined eligible for BadgerCare Plus while still incarcerated, the member will open for suspended BadgerCare Plus. 45.8.3 Huber Law Some inmates may be allowed to leave jail for various reasons under the Huber Law, also known as the Huber Program. Huber Law prisoners who are released from jail to attend to the needs of their families can become or remain eligible for full-benefit BadgerCare Plus if both the following are true: