Wisconsin ‘BadgerCare Reform’ Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Extension Approval

The demonstration extension waiver was released October 29, 2024. Wisconsin Medicaid received approval to continue its BadgerCare 1115 waiver demonstration for another five years through December 31, 2029. The waiver extension will allow the state to continue to provide coverage to childless adults and transitional medical assistance populations. It will also allow the state Medicaid program to continue to cover addiction disorder treatment in short-term residential settings that qualify as institutions for mental diseases (IMDs . . .