Wisconsin Draft 1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment Application; Coverage Of Adults Without Dependent Children With Income At Or Below 100% Of The Federal Poverty Level

On April 19, 2017, the State of Wisconsin released this Draft 1115 Demonstration waiver amendment application. The application proposes the addition of coverage for adults without dependent children with income at or below 100% of the federal poverty level.

In addition to drug screening and coverage for childless adults covered by BadgerCare Plus (Medicaid), the waiver amendment includes changes regarding time-limited benefits, work requirements linked to time-limited benefits, monthly premiums of $0 to $8 per household, based on income, allows premium reductions, increases the per-visit copayment for emergency room visits to $8, and expands Medicaid coverage of . . .