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BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan New Enrollment Ending
Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth)·WI·Medical Policy
Effective date
Mar 19, 2011
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan stopped accepting new enrollments effective March 19, 2011, and eliminated the waitlist bypass process that allowed Basic Plan members with certain serious medical conditions to upgrade to the Core Plan. Current Basic Plan members retain their existing benefits with no changes.
Action Required
No action required for billing teams - this is a 13-year-old enrollment policy change that does not affect current billing procedures, coding, or claim submission processes. Current BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan members continue with existing benefits and coverage rules.