State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services

Release 26-02
April 15, 2026

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40.9 Ongoing Eligibility

Changes in income do not affect FPOSFamily Planning Only Services - This plan provides certain services and supplies to people who are of childbearing or reproductive age to prevent unplanned pregnancies. eligibility during the 12-month certification period , even if the income exceeds the FPOS income limit. Once eligibility has been established, the increase in income will not be considered until the next annual renewal that was originally set for the FPOS eligibility.

This policy does not apply to backdated months. Backdated months are determined in addition to the 12-month certification period and are not used as the basis for whether someone’s eligibility will be maintained after an increase in income.

Note Household composition changes will not affect eligibility as all FPOS assistance groups will only include the member in the household composition, regardless of their living arrangement.

This page last updated in Release Number: 18-02
Release Date: 08/10/2018
Effective Date: 08/10/2018


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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