42 long-term care for childless adults

Institutionalized childless adults who do not meet the eligibility criteria for EBDElderly, Blind, or Disabled Medicaid but are eligible for BadgerCare Plus are eligible to have their LTClong-term care services covered by BadgerCare Plus if they are functionally eligible. "Institutionalized" means the individual has resided in a medical institution for 30 or more consecutive days or is likely to reside in a medical institution for 30 or more consecutive days.

Note: Once institutionalized and considered out of the home, a parent would be considered a childless adult and may qualify for long-term care as a childless adult.

42.1 Long-Term Care Eligibility Requirements for Childless Adults Eligible for BadgerCare Plus

In order to be eligible to have their LTC services covered by BadgerCare Plus while they are institutionalized, childless adults need to meet the following requirements:

They do not meet the eligibility criteria for EBD Medicaid. This includes any of the following:
- They do not meet the asset test for EBD Medicaid.
- They do not meet the income test for EBD Medicaid.
- They fail to provide or verify asset information or any other information needed to determine EBD Medicaid eligibility.
- They have not yet been determined disabled.
- They have not yet been determined presumptively disabled.
They are eligible for BadgerCare Plus as a childless adult.
They have not divested in order to qualify for receipt of LTC services (see the Medicaid Eligibility Handbook Chapter 17 Divestment). Institutionalized childless adults who divest are not eligible for LTC services although they remain eligible for Medicaid services.
They disclose information about any annuities purchased on or after January 1, 2009, in which they or their community spouse have an interest.
They designate the state of Wisconsin as the remainder beneficiary of any annuities purchased or created on or after January 1, 2009.
If they own their own home, the equity interest in the home must not exceed $750,000 (see the Medicaid Eligibility Handbook Section 16.8.1.4 Home Equity over $750,000.00) in order to receive LTC services.
They assign to the state of Wisconsin their rights to payments from a nursing home, hospital, or LTC insurance policy and send any payments to the state of Wisconsin that they received from a nursing home, hospital, or LTC insurance carrier while receiving BadgerCare Plus.

Note: Institutionalized childless adults are not subject to the premium or treatment needs question requirements described in Sections 44.2 Premiums for Childless Adults and 44.3 Treatment Needs Question for Childless Adults.

This page last updated in Release Number: 20-01

Release Date: 02/03/2020

Effective Date: 02/01/2020