Medicaid
Starts January 1, 2027
- Who it covers
- Adults 19 to 64 in the state's waiver coverage, unless exempt. See the notes below.
- Hours needed
- 80 a month of work, volunteering, school, or a work program, in any mix
- When it starts
- January 1, 2027. New applicants from 2027-01-01. Most current members at their renewal, starting March 2027.
- How often they check
- At application and at yearly renewal
- Months they look back
- Application: the month before you apply. Renewal: any one month since you were last approved (usually the last 12 months).
- Hardship exceptions
- Plans to allow all four: inpatient/medical care, disaster county, high-unemployment county, travel for medical treatment
- Proof of volunteer hours
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Notes
- Did not expand Medicaid, but a Section 1115 waiver covers BadgerCare Plus 'childless adults' (19-64, not pregnant, no child under 19 at home at least 40% of the time). The requirement applies to them.
- Official page
- Wisconsin Medicaid agency
SNAP
- Does volunteering count?
- Yes under federal rules, as long as your state can verify the hours
- Time limit waiver
- The time limit is waived in some areas. Waived in six tribal reservation areas from Oct. 1, 2026 through Sept. 30, 2027 (USDA approval). Checked October 9, 2026.
- How many hours
- The federal rule is 80 hours a month. Ask your SNAP office how it counts volunteer hours, since some states use fewer.
- Volunteer form
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Who signs it
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- When it's due
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Official page
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.