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33.14.3 Hearing The hearing will be held at a location determined by the DHA. Hearings will be: 1. Held at a time reasonably convenient to the petitioner, department or agency staff and the administrative law judge. 2. Reasonably accessible to the petitioner. 3. Held on department or agency premises, subject to the judgement of the administrative law judge. 4. Accessible to those in need of accommodations for a disability or translation. For information about an accommodation for a disability or translation for a hearing, call 1-608-266-3096. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-03 Release Date: 08/12/2026 Effective Date: 08/12/2026 33.15 SeniorCare Annual Eligibility Renewal An annual eligibility review is required for each member by the end of the current 12 month benefit period to prevent a gap in coverage. Members are mailed a preprinted Renewal Application and instructions approximately six weeks prior to the end of their current benefit period. The Renewal Application is preprinted with the information currently on file for the member. Members are required to review the information for accuracy, make any necessary changes, answer any questions, and return the signed form with their enrollment fee. Eligibility for a new benefit period begins on the first day of the month immediately following the end of the previous benefit period when: 1. A valid pre-printed Renewal Application or new application form (F-10076) is received by the end of the current benefit period, and 2. All eligibility requirements are met, including payment of the $30 annual enrollment fee per person. Note: For the definition of “valid,” see SECTION 3.2.2 APPLICATION PROCESSING. 33.15.1 Maintaining SeniorCare Coverage During Regularly Scheduled Renewals When a timely renewal is submitted, a SeniorCare member’s health care coverage must be maintained while their renewal is being processed. A timely renewal is one received during the renewal month, including renewals received after adverse action but on or before the last business day of the renewal month. Members whose eligibility cannot be administratively renewed, and who do not submit their renewal by adverse action of the renewal month, will be notified that their coverage is ending at the end of the renewal month. They will be sent a notice of decision explaining that they are being disenrolled for failure to complete their renewal, in accordance with timely notice requirements.