Wisconsin Medicaid
BadgerCare Plus
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BadgerCare Plus covers pregnant women up to 306% of the federal poverty line — roughly $79,010 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state has not adopted Medicaid expansion. Apply at https://access.wisconsin.gov/ or call 1-800-362-3002.
On maternal health specifically: BadgerCare Plus has still ends postpartum Medicaid at 60 days — below the federal 12-month option adopted by the vast majority of states, and has a doula Medicaid benefit pending CMS approval.
Wisconsin covers childless adults up to 100% of the federal poverty line through BadgerCare Plus Core — the only non-expansion state with a direct adult benefit — but has declined the ACA's enhanced match. Wisconsin also has not adopted the federal 12-month postpartum option; coverage still ends at 60 days. ABC for Health and Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health have pushed for both changes.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 306% FPL ($79,010 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 306% FPL ($79,010 for a family of three).
- Parents eligible up to 100% FPL only — no expansion adult category.
- Postpartum Medicaid still ends at 60 days.
Wisconsin Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
BadgerCare Plus covers pregnant women up to 306% of the federal poverty line — $79,010 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://access.wisconsin.gov/ or by phone at 1-800-362-3002. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability appli…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
BadgerCare Plus has a Medicaid doula benefit pending CMS approval.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
BadgerCare Plus still ends postpartum Medicaid at 60 days — one of a shrinking number of states that have not adopted the federal 12-month …
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
BadgerCare Plus covers pregnancy-related care up to 306% of the federal poverty line — about $79,010 annual income for a family of three in…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
BadgerCare Plus redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of dis…
For Black families
Roughly 175,000 Black residents are enrolled in BadgerCare Plus, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Wisconsin covers childless adults up to 100% of the federal poverty line through BadgerCare Plus Core — the only non-expansion state with a direct adult benefit — but has declined the ACA's enhanced match. Wisconsin also has not adopted the federal 12-month postpartum option; coverage still ends at 60 days. ABC for Health and Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health have pushed for both changes.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/wi/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Wisconsin
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Wisconsin
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Health data
Black Health outcomes in Wisconsin
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- BadgerCare Plus — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed: