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• BadgerCare Plus (except for the Prenatal Program and Emergency Services) • Medicaid (except for Emergency Services) • Katie Beckett Medicaid • Tuberculosis (TB)-related Medicaid • Wisconsin Well Woman Medicaid (WWWMA) If U.S. citizenship has been verified for any of these programs, U.S. citizenship is considered verified for all programs. Presumptive Eligibility/Temporary Enrollment Qualified providers who conduct BadgerCare Plus presumptive eligibility determinations may not verify the citizenship of persons seeking eligibility through presumptive eligibility. Persons determined eligible for BadgerCare Plus through presumptive eligibility are not subject to the citizenship verification requirement until they file an application online or with the Income Maintenance agency. 4.2.2 Exempt Populations The following populations are exempt from the U.S. citizenship verification requirement: • Anyone who receives or previously received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Disabled Adult Child benefit (SSDC), or Disabled Widow(er)’s Benefits • Anyone who receives or previously received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits • Anyone entitled to or enrolled in Medicare • Anyone who receives Foster Care Medicaid (FSTMA), which includes Adoption Assistance, or previously received Title IV-E FSTMA • Anyone who has been eligible for Wisconsin Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus as a Continuously Eligible Newborn (CEN) at any time on or after July 1, 2006 (including CENs born on or after July 1, 2005) • Anyone not claiming to be a U.S. citizen Identity verification is only required in certain situations as part of citizenship verification. Persons not applying for or receiving any health care benefits and persons who are not claiming to be a U.S. citizen are not required to verify identity (see SECTION 4.2.4.3 EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY). Data exchanges must be used to verify current or previous receipt of SSI, SSDI, SSDC, FSTMA, and Medicare prior to requesting verification from the recipient. 4.2.3 U.S. Citizenship Verification through the Social Security Administration (SSA) Data Exchange For individuals who meet the selection criteria below, a request is sent electronically to the SSA with the person’s name, verified Social Security Number (SSN), and date of birth for comparison to the SSA’s data. If the SSA verifies citizenship, no additional verification of citizenship is required. To be selected for this data exchange, a person must: • Be requesting health care. • Have declared they are a U.S. citizen or national. • Have provided an SSN. • Not belong to an exempt population listed in SECTION 4.2.2 EXEMPT POPULATIONS. • Not have already had their U.S. citizenship verified through other means.