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Contents 1.1 Introduction to Medicaid ...................................................................................................................... 38 1.1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 38 1.1.2 Subprograms of Medicaid .............................................................................................................. 38 1.1.3 Financial Introduction .................................................................................................................... 39 1.1.3.1 Assets ...................................................................................................................................... 39 1.1.3.2 Elderly, Blind, or Disabled Fiscal Group .................................................................................. 39 1.1.3.3 Disabled Minors ...................................................................................................................... 39 1.1.3.4 Income .................................................................................................................................... 39 1.1.4 Health Care Choice ......................................................................................................................... 39 1.1.5 How to Apply .................................................................................................................................. 40 1.2 Continuous Coverage for Qualifying Children ...................................................................................... 40 1.2.1 Continuous Coverage Period ......................................................................................................... 40 1.2.2 Populations .................................................................................................................................... 41 1.2.3 Termination of Coverage ............................................................................................................... 41 1.2.3.1 When Eligibility was Based on Incorrect Information or Agency Error .................................. 42 1.2.4 Incarceration .................................................................................................................................. 43 1.2.5 Emergency Services ....................................................................................................................... 43 1.2.6 Institutionalized Children ............................................................................................................... 43 1.2.7 HCBW Medicaid ............................................................................................................................. 43 1.2.8 SSI Medicaid ................................................................................................................................... 44 1.2.9 WWWMA ....................................................................................................................................... 44 1.2.10 Transitions Between CHIP and Medicaid ..................................................................................... 44 1.2.11 Certification Period Changes for Children in Continuous Coverage Periods ............................... 45 2.1 Applications Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 46 2.1.1 Health Requests for People Open for Other Programs ................................................................. 46 2.2 Application Methods ............................................................................................................................. 46 2.3 Where to Apply ..................................................................................................................................... 47 2.3.1 Where to Apply Introduction ......................................................................................................... 47 2.3.2 Intercounty Placements ................................................................................................................. 47 2.3.3 Applications Outside Wisconsin ..................................................................................................... 47 2.3.4 Applications Received from the Federal Marketplace ................................................................... 48 2.4 Valid Application ................................................................................................................................... 48 2.5 Valid Signature ...................................................................................................................................... 48 2.5.1 Valid Signature Introduction .......................................................................................................... 48