3.5 Absence From Wisconsin

Once established, Wisconsin residency is retained until any of the following occurs:

The person notifies the IMincome maintenance agency that they no longer intend to reside in Wisconsin.
Another state determines the person is a resident in that state for Medicaid/Medical Assistance.
Other information is provided that indicates the person is no longer a resident.

3.5.1 Temporary Absence

Temporary absence ends when another state determines the person is a resident there for Medicaid/Medical Assistance purposes.

This page last updated in Release Number: 18-01
Release Date: 04/13/2018
Effective Date: 04/13/2018

The information concerning the BadgerCare Plus program provided in this handbook release is published in accordance with: Titles XI, XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act; Parts 430 through 481 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Chapter 49 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and Chapters HA 3, DHS 2 and 101 through 109 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

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