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Medicaid-funded category, they will begin a new 12-month certification period with continuous coverage. Example 14 Max is 10 years old and enrolls in a CHIP-funded category of BadgerCare Plus on January 1. Max’s continuous coverage period is set from January 1 through December 31. On March 14, Max enrolls in the Children’s Long-Term Support program (CLTS) with HCBW Medicaid as his basis of eligibility. The change results in Max being moved from a CHIP-funded category of BadgerCare Plus to HCBW Medicaid. Max receives a new 12-month certification period with continuous coverage from April 1 through March 31 of the following year. 1.2.11 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. See BadgerCare Plus, Section 1.2.10 Certification Period Changes for Children in Continuous Coverage Periods for more information. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-02 Release Date: 04/15/2026 Effective Date: 01/30/2026