U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., sent a letter to Gov. Scott Walker Tuesday, voicing concern that the 77,000 Wisconsinites required to transfer from BadgerCare, the state’s Medicaid system, to the Affordable Care Act marketplace may be temporarily uninsured during the turnover process.
Baldwin argued in her letter that Wisconsin residents losing their BadgerCare coverage Jan. 1 would not have enough time to enroll in an ACA insurance plan. Her argument is based on the two-week period she says former enrollees will have to sign up in time to be covered by Jan. 1.
The senator urged Walker to extend the deadline to ensure that the current BadgerCare recipients receive coverage until March 31, the last day enrollment will be open.
She also offered to work with Walker “to ensure constituents maintain the health coverage they need,” according to the letter, urging him to temporarily expand BadgerCare with ACA funds until the March 31 deadline.
