Obama Administration Approves Policy Changes To BadgerCare Plus

The Department of Health Services received approval from the Obama Administration to amend BadgerCare Plus for Families and the BadgerCare Plus Core Plan. The changes were submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of the Medicaid Savings Initiative. These federally approved program changes will only affect income-eligible non-pregnant, non-disabled adults above 133% of the Federal Poverty Level ($25,390 for a household size of three) and do not apply to children.  (Source: WI DHS)  [Read article]