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2.3.4 Applications Received from the Federal Marketplace The FFM sends applications to CARES through an account transfer process for individuals the FFM assesses as potentially eligible for BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid. Such applications are considered full applications for all "insurance affordability programs" including Medicaid and should be appropriately processed. The 30-day processing requirement begins on the day that the application is received by the local agency or the next business day if received after normal operating hours or on weekends or holidays. If eligible, the individual's benefits will begin on the first day of the month the application was filed at the Marketplace, not the date that the application was received by the agency. If the individual requests backdating, their eligibility will be backdated for up to three months from the first day of the month the application was filed at the FFM. If a paper application from the Marketplace is mailed to a consortium or tribal agency, the IM agency must consider that application as an application for BadgerCare Plus and/or Medicaid and process it. This page last updated in Release Number: 26-02 Release Date: 04/15/2026 Effective Date: 04/15/2026 2.4 Valid Application A valid application for Medicaid must include all of the following information from the applicant: 1. Name 2. Address 3. Signature (see 2.5.1 VALID SIGNATURE INTRODUCTION) This page last updated in Release Number: 26-02 Release Date: 04/15/2026 Effective Date: 04/15/2026 2.5 Valid Signature 2.5.1 Valid Signature Introduction The applicant, their representative (see below), or the applicant's caretaker relative must sign one of the following (using their own signature): • The paper application form Wisconsin Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind, or Disabled Application Packet (F-10101) or BadgerCare Plus Application Packet (F-10182) • The Wisconsin Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus and Family Planning Services Registration Application (F-10129) • The signature page of the Application Summary (by telephone, electronically, or with a handwritten signature) • The ACCESS application with an electronic signature • The online or paper Application for Health Coverage & Help Paying Costs from the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) 2.5.1.1 Signatures from Representatives The following people can sign the application with their own name on behalf of the applicant: