BadgerCare Plus: Medicaid and Subsidies Under One Umbrella

Many proposals for federal health reform include two key elements: a Medicaid expansion to include all people below a certain income level; and some form of subsidy to make private insurance coverage more affordable for individuals and families.  Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus program contains many elements of a Medicaid-plus-subsidies model (Medicaid, CHIP, a CHIP buy-in option, and a coverage option for childless adults).  An examination of BadgerCare Plus can shed some light on how a state might manage a range of health insurance options that combine Medicaid with other insurance products.  This issue brief highlights key aspects of BadgerCare Plus in Wisconsin that may be helpful for other states as they seek to create integrated health insurance systems to extend coverage to more of their citizens.  The accompanying fact sheets provide additional details on individual features of the BadgerCare Plus program design.  

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BadgerCare Plus: Under One Umbrella	219.33 KB
Badgercare Plus: Coverage Expansions	176.75 KB
Badgercare Plus: Benefit Packages	212.43 KB
Badgercare Plus: Eligibility Simplifications	1.41 MB
Badgercare Plus: Premium Assistance	147.57 KB
Badgercare Plus: Using Online Tools for Enrollment	154.61 KB
Badgercare Plus: Funding Sources	167.12 KB