Medicaid: Programs for Children
Wisconsin Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps more than one million people throughout the state get:
- High-quality health care.
- Long-term care.
- Other services that promote your health and well-being.
Explore below to find programs that meet your needs.
Keeping kids covered
Did you know? More than 300,000+ kids under age 19 are members of BadgerCare Plus or another Wisconsin Medicaid program.
Most children can keep their benefits for at least 12 months once enrolled. Even if the family circumstances change, they stay covered. Read our 12-Months Continuous Coverage for Children fact sheet, P-03555, to learn how Wisconsin supports healthy kids.
Essential children's resources
Wisconsin Wayfinder supports families of children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs, and mental health conditions. Children’s resource guides are helpers who assist families, caregivers, professionals, and organizations in finding a wide array of supports and services available through the Children’s Resource Network. Their services are free and confidential. Connect with a children's resource guide. Call (877) WiscWay or use our contact form.
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BadgerCare Plus
Learn more about BadgerCare Plus—a health care program for low-income Wisconsin residents.
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Care4Kids Program
Care4Kids helps children and teens in foster care find the health services they need. Learn more about the goals of the program and who can enroll.
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Children’s Long-Term Support Program
Learn more about the Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) Program. Find details for families, counties, and providers.
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Family Planning Only Services Program
Learn more about the Family Planning Only Services Program offered through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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ForwardHealth: BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid Emergency Services
Emergency Services is a program for people who have a medical emergency but can’t get Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus because of their citizenship or immigration status.
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Katie Beckett Medicaid
Katie Beckett Medicaid is a special eligibility pathway for children under 19 who have certain health care needs and live at home. Learn more.
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Medicaid: Wraparound Milwaukee
Wraparound Milwaukee helps coordinate care for young people in Milwaukee County with serious behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs. Learn more.