What are the eligibility guidelines for BadgerCare. (BadgerCare is a
health plan for Wisconsin Residents.) I need to know who's covered,
max income, how to enroll, and anything else that seems helpful for
determining if BadgerCare can provide benefits for my family.

Hello chris53589,

As stated in the disclaimer at the bottom of this page, answers and
comments provided on Google Answers are general information, and are
not intended to substitute for informed professional legal or other
professional advice.  If you have encounter difficult in
interpretation of guidelines or enrollment for BadgerCare, you may
wish to contact a lawyer or a BadgerCare hotline.

I believe that the following documents answer your questions:

- Eligibility, who's covered, maximum income:

Wisconsin BadgerCare
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/badgercare/

"BadgerCare at a Glance: Program Description" (July 2005)
Wisconsin BadgerCare
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/badgercare/html/glance-1.htm#BasicProvisions

"Wisconsin BadgerCare Fact Sheet: Health Care Coverage for Working
Families" (Rev. 01/04) [which includes link to Federal Poverty Level
guidelines page]
Wisconsin BadgerCare
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/badgercare/factsheets/hc-work-fam.htm

- How to enroll

"Applying for Wisconsin BadgerCare"
Wisconsin BadgerCare
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/badgercare/html/application.htm

"Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Fact Sheet: Applying for Medicaid
in Wisconsin" (Rev. 12/02)
Wisconsin Medicaid: Recipients
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid1/recpubs/factsheets/phc10066.htm

Those documents provide other information as well.  For further
contact information, see:

"Important Contacts"
Wisconsin BadgerCare
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/badgercare/factsheets/helpindex.htm

For information on enrollment in HMOs, see:

"Wisconsin Medicaid: Choosing Your HMO"
Wisconsin Medicaid: Managed Care
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid7/recipients/choosing/index.htm

- justaskscott


Search strategy --

Searched on Google for:

badgercare

Browsed Wisconsin BadgerCare web site.

Thank you!