BadgerCare Plus/Medicaid Renewals
All Wisconsinites enrolled in BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid will need to renew their coverage between June 2023 and May 2024. If you’re currently enrolled in BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid, you will be given a date when you need to renew.
Important Notice - Public Health Emergency Unwinding!
Were you a member of BadgerCare Plus when the COVID-19 pandemic started? Or have you joined since March 2020?
Don’t do anything until you get your renewal packet. Under federal guidelines, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) must keep you covered until your next renewal. If you renew early, you could lose your coverage earlier than necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Be sure your address and phone number are up to date. You can also add an email address.
- Update your information through your ACCESS account. To log in or to set up an account go to: access.wi.gov or access.wi.gov/es (Spanish).
- Use the MyACCESS smartphone app to update your address or phone number. You can download the free app from the App Store or Google Play.
- You can call your County Consortium. Call volumes will be high, and the hold time will be long.
- If you live in Dane, Columbia or Sauk County, you should call the Capitol Consortium at 1 (888) 794-5556.
- If you live in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette or Jefferson County, you should call the Southern Consortium at 1 (888) 794-5780
Watch your mailbox.
BadgerCare will be sending you letters to the mailing address you last gave them.
- You should have received a letter telling you when your renewal is due. If you did not receive the letter or do not remember your renewal date, log in to your access.wi.gov account to find out.
- You will get a renewal packet in the mail 45 days before your renewal is due. You should not renew your coverage until you get your renewal packet.
- If you want to see copies of what you were sent in the mail, go to your ACCESS account by logging into access.wi.gov.
Use your coverage!
If you need to see your health care provider, mental health provider or you’re due for a vaccine or medication refill, use your benefits. Don’t delay care if you need it. Learn more about what’s covered.
You will receive a packet in the mail. The packet will be sent to the most recent address that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has on file for you. The best action you can take is to update your phone number, email address, and mailing address on access.wi.gov or on the MyAccess smartphone app. You can also check this information anytime by accessing your access.wi.gov account.
- Visit coveringwisconsin.org or call (608) 261-1455.
- You can call your County Consortium. Call volumes will be high, and the hold time will be long.
- If you live in Dane, Columbia or Sauk County, you should call the Capitol Consortium at 1 (888) 794-5556.
- If you live in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette or Jefferson County, you should call the Southern Consortium at 1 (888) 794-5780.
No. The phone lines will be busy, and you may risk losing your BadgerCare coverage sooner than necessary. It is ok to wait. In fact, it is recommended that you wait.
- GHC-SCW has marketplace plans which will allow our members to keep their current providers. Please note: Our marketplace plans may not be the most affordable choice. Members can contact the GHC-SCW Marketplace Specialist at (608) 602-3903 for more information.
- Click here for instructions on how to enroll in a Marketplace plan
- Visit HealthCare.gov to find health insurance that works best for you or your family. If you get confused or need help, you can go to coveringwisconsin.org to get help from free, local experts.