State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Release 26-02 April 15, 2026

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6.4 Special Situations

6.4.1 State Supplementary Payment

The State Supplementary Payment (SSP) is the portion of an SSISupplemental Security Income. A program based on financial need operated by the Social Security Administration that provides monthly income to low income people who are age 65 or older, blind, or disabled. payment paid by a state, not by the federal government. A person receiving SSP payments is a resident of the state making the SSP payment.

6.4.2 Foster Care Medicaid

For Foster Care recipient residency, see BadgerCare Plus Handbook 3.4.2 Foster Care Medicaid.

6.4.3 Homeless Persons

A homeless person living in Wisconsin meets the residency requirement by being physically present in Wisconsin. See Section 21.7.2 Homeless for information about mailing addresses for ForwardHealth cards. 

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The information concerning the Medicaid program provided in this handbook release is published in accordance with: Titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act; Parts 430 through 481 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Chapters 46 and 49 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and Chapters HA 3, DHS 2, 10 and 101 through 109 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

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Publication Number: P-10030