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State of Wisconsin |
Release 26-02 |
The State Supplementary Payment (SSP) is the portion of an SSI 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.
Any child placed in or receiving out-of-home care (also known as foster care), court-ordered Kinship Care, Long-Term Kinship Care, Subsidized Guardianship or Adoption Assistance is eligible for Foster Care Medicaid in Wisconsin.
Federal financial participation is available under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act to pay for all or part of a child’s out-of-home care (also known as foster care), court-ordered Kinship Care, Long-Term Kinship Care, Subsidized Guardianship or Adoption Assistance. Title IV-E eligible children are categorically eligible for Foster Care Medicaid in the state where they reside.
Wisconsin certifies Foster Care Medicaid eligibility for non IV-E foster children living in Wisconsin and other states when Wisconsin or one of its county/tribal agencies has legal custody of the child or when the Adoption Assistance or Subsidized Guardianship agreement was established in the State of Wisconsin.
Non-IV-E foster children are eligible for Foster Care Medicaid.
A homeless person living in Wisconsin meets the residency requirement by being physically present in Wisconsin. See Section 38.5.3 Homeless for information on mailing addresses for ForwardHealth cards.
This page last updated in Release Number: 26-02
Release Date: 04/15/2026
Effective Date: 04/15/2026
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.
Notice: The content within this manual is the sole responsibility of the State of Wisconsin's Department of Health Services (DHS). This site will link to sites outside of DHS where appropriate. DHS is in no way responsible for the content of sites outside of DHS.
Publication Number: P-10171