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b. A child who is eligible under sub. (4) (a) 2. or (b) 2.
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c. A child whose family income does not exceed 200 percent of the poverty line.
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d. A pregnant woman whose family income does not exceed 200 percent of the
19poverty line.
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e. A child who obtains eligibility under sub. (7) (b) 2.
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f. An individual who is eligible under sub. (4) (a) 5.
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5. If a recipient who is required to pay a premium under this paragraph or
23under sub. (2m) or (4) (c) does not pay a premium when due, the recipient's coverage
24terminates and the recipient is not eligible for BadgerCare Plus for 6 calendar
25months following the date on which the recipient's coverage terminated.
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1(11) Benchmark plan benefits and copayments. Recipients who are not eligible
2for the benefits described in s. 49.46 (2) (a) and (b) shall have coverage of the following
3benefits and pay the following copayments:
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(a) Subject to sub. (6) (k), prescription drugs bearing only a generic name, as
5defined in s. 450.12 (1) (b), with a copayment of no more than $5 per prescription, and
6subject to the Badger Rx Gold program discounts.
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(b) Physicians' services, including one annual routine physical examination,
8with a copayment of no more than $15 per visit.
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(c) Inpatient hospital services as medically necessary, subject to coinsurance
10payment per inpatient stay of no more than 10 percent of the allowable payment
11rates under s. 49.46 (2) for the services provided and a copayment of no more than
12$50 per admission for psychiatric services.
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(d) Outpatient hospital services, subject to coinsurance payment of no more
14than 10 percent of the allowable payment rates under s. 49.46 (2) for the services
15provided, except that use of emergency room services for treatment of a condition
16that is not an emergency medical condition, as defined in s. 632.85 (1) (a), shall
17require a copayment of no more than $75.
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(e) Laboratory and X-ray services, including mammography.
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(f) Home health services, limited to 60 visits per year.
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(g) Skilled nursing home services, limited to 30 days per year, and subject to
21coinsurance payment of no more than 10 percent of the allowable payment rates
22under s. 49.46 (2) for the services provided.
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(h) Inpatient rehabilitation services, limited to 60 days per year, and subject
24to coinsurance payment of no more than 10 percent of the allowable payment rates
25under s. 49.46 (2) for the services provided.
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1(i) Physical, occupational, speech, and pulmonary therapy, limited to 20 visits
2per year for each type of therapy, and subject to coinsurance payment of no more than
310 percent of the allowable payment rates under s. 49.46 (2) for the services provided.
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(j) Cardiac rehabilitation, limited to 36 visits per year and subject to
5coinsurance payment of no more than 10 percent of the allowable payment rates
6under s. 49.46 (2) for the services provided.
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(k) Inpatient, outpatient, and transitional treatment for nervous or mental
8disorders and alcoholism and other drug abuse problems, with a copayment of no
9more than $15 per visit and coverage limits that are the same as those under the state
10employee health plan under s. 40.51 (6).
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(L) Durable medical equipment, limited to $2,500 per year, and subject to
12coinsurance payment of no more than 10 percent of the allowable payment rates
13under s. 49.46 (2) for the articles provided.
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(m) Transportation to obtain emergency medical care only, as medically
15necessary, and subject to coinsurance payment of no more than 10 percent of the
16allowable payment rates under s. 49.46 (2) for the services provided.
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(n) One refractive eye examination every 2 years, with a copayment of no more
18than $15 per visit.
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(o) Fifty percent of allowable charges for preventive and basic dental services,
20including services for accidental injury and for the diagnosis and treatment of
21temporomandibular disorders. The coverage under this paragraph is limited to $750
22per year, applies only to pregnant women and children under 19 years of age, and
23requires an annual deductible of $200 and a copayment of no more than $15 per visit.
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(p) Early childhood developmental services, for children under 6 years of age.
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(q) Smoking cessation treatment, for pregnant women only.
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1(r) Prenatal care coordination, for pregnant women at high risk only.
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2(11m) Provider payments and requirements. The provider of a service or
3equipment under sub. (11) shall collect the specified or allowable copayment or
4coinsurance, unless the provider determines that the cost of collecting the copayment
5or coinsurance exceeds the amount to be collected. The department shall reduce
6payments for services or equipment under sub. (11) by the amount of the specified
7or allowable copayment or coinsurance. A provider may deny care or services or
8equipment under sub. (11) if the recipient does not pay the specified or allowable
9copayment or coinsurance. If a provider provides care or services or equipment
10under sub. (11) to a recipient who is unable to share costs as specified in sub. (11),
11the recipient is not relieved of liability for those costs.
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12(12) Rules; notice of effective date. (a) 1. The department may promulgate
13any rules necessary for and consistent with its administrative responsibilities under
14this section, including additional eligibility criteria.
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2. The department may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 for the
16administration of this section for the period before the effective date of any
17permanent rules promulgated under subd. 1., but not to exceed the period authorized
18under s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the
19department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
20subdivision as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public
21peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency
22for a rule promulgated under this subdivision.
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(b) If the amendments to the state plan submitted under sub. (2) are approved
24and a waiver that is consistent with all of the provisions of this section is granted and
1in effect, the department shall publish a notice in the Wisconsin Administrative
2Register that states the date on which BadgerCare Plus is implemented.