#BirthTaxThursday: Did you know, mothers may be exempt from sanctions for non-cooperation with the Birth Tax, including maintaining eligibility for public benefit programs, if they can prove "good cause."
Good Cause Form: dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/forms/...
Spanish: dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/forms/...
Good Cause Form: dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/forms/...
Spanish: dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/forms/...
dcf.wisconsin.gov
February 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Did you know, mothers may be exempt from sanctions for non-cooperation with the Birth Tax, including maintaining eligibility for public benefit programs, if they can prove "good cause."
Good Cause Form: dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/forms/...
Spanish: dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/forms/...
Good Cause Form: dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/forms/...
Spanish: dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/forms/...
On Feb. 18, WI Gov. Evers unveiled a Budget with many health care priorities: expand Medicaid & postpartum Medicaid, eliminate the Birth Tax!, hold insurance accountable, invest in WI Wayfinder & civil legal services, & more. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEt3... #BirthTaxThursday
Health Priorities in the Wisconsin State Budget
YouTube video by HealthWatch Wisconsin
www.youtube.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
On Feb. 18, WI Gov. Evers unveiled a Budget with many health care priorities: expand Medicaid & postpartum Medicaid, eliminate the Birth Tax!, hold insurance accountable, invest in WI Wayfinder & civil legal services, & more. We explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEt3... #BirthTaxThursday
#BirthTaxThursday: Birth tax and other public benefit cooperation requirements negatively impact families by deterring mothers from signing up for support and reducing direct support provided to children and families.
August 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Birth tax and other public benefit cooperation requirements negatively impact families by deterring mothers from signing up for support and reducing direct support provided to children and families.
#BirthTaxThursday: Why #StopTheBirthTax? Policies can negatively impact families: financial strain; discourage prenatal care; deter father's involvement; disproportionately impact minority communities; & impact health outcomes.
July 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Why #StopTheBirthTax? Policies can negatively impact families: financial strain; discourage prenatal care; deter father's involvement; disproportionately impact minority communities; & impact health outcomes.
#BirthTaxThursday: Wisconsin Lags Behind Rest of Country on Birth Tax Reform: Wisconsin and Kansas are the only 2 states continuing to collect the birth tax, and WI is the top enforcer, collecting $5.5 million from fathers in 2023: wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/03/e...
Evers budget proposal would end clawback of Medicaid birth costs statewide • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin allows counties to seek Medicaid repayment orders when requiring child support from fathers who don't live with their children
wisconsinexaminer.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Wisconsin Lags Behind Rest of Country on Birth Tax Reform: Wisconsin and Kansas are the only 2 states continuing to collect the birth tax, and WI is the top enforcer, collecting $5.5 million from fathers in 2023: wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/03/e...
#BirthTaxThursday: Child Support Payments: In counties where the Birth Tax is no longer collected, fathers are more likely to consistently pay child support, which directly supports and protects the child. Source: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/eff...
Effects of Medicaid Birth Cost Recovery Policy Changes on Child Support Outcomes
Research | Training | Policy | Practice
www.irp.wisc.edu
July 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Child Support Payments: In counties where the Birth Tax is no longer collected, fathers are more likely to consistently pay child support, which directly supports and protects the child. Source: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/eff...
#BirthTaxThursday: In Wisconsin, programs requiring cooperation with child support agencies for participation include BadgerCare Plus, TANF, Kinship Care, SSI Caretaker Supplement, and Wisconsin Shares.
June 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: In Wisconsin, programs requiring cooperation with child support agencies for participation include BadgerCare Plus, TANF, Kinship Care, SSI Caretaker Supplement, and Wisconsin Shares.
#BirthTaxThursday: The fear of having to pay birth cost recovery/birth tax collections may incentivize a father to disengage from his family. This keeps additional familial support and financial resources from the child.
June 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: The fear of having to pay birth cost recovery/birth tax collections may incentivize a father to disengage from his family. This keeps additional familial support and financial resources from the child.
#BirthTaxThursday: as counties are already working on county budgets, remember Dane & Milwaukee Counties used the 2024 budget process to end the inequitable birth cost recovery policy, eliminating over $70 million in medical debt actions against young families.
June 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: as counties are already working on county budgets, remember Dane & Milwaukee Counties used the 2024 budget process to end the inequitable birth cost recovery policy, eliminating over $70 million in medical debt actions against young families.
#BirthTaxThursday: Did you know that some women are required to disclose their sexual history to remain eligible for Medicaid after giving birth? Learn more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbA...
The "Good Cause" Exception to the Birth Tax
YouTube video by HealthWatch Wisconsin
www.youtube.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Did you know that some women are required to disclose their sexual history to remain eligible for Medicaid after giving birth? Learn more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbA...
#BirthTaxThursday: In 2024, Winnebago, Calumet & Outagamie held $1.19 million in Birth Tax judgments over families.
May 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: In 2024, Winnebago, Calumet & Outagamie held $1.19 million in Birth Tax judgments over families.
#BirthTaxThursday: Bad news in the effort to eliminate the Birth Tax. In a motion under consideration today by WI's Joint Finance Committee, members seek to strike 612 Evers proposals, including eliminating the Birth Tax, from further budget consideration.
May 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Bad news in the effort to eliminate the Birth Tax. In a motion under consideration today by WI's Joint Finance Committee, members seek to strike 612 Evers proposals, including eliminating the Birth Tax, from further budget consideration.
#BirthTaxThursday: "How does a court figure a Birth Cost repayment amount?" Child support asks the court to order: 5% of the father's monthly income over a 3 yr period; Half the regional average for birth costs; or an amount between half the actual birth costs and the full regional amount.
May 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: "How does a court figure a Birth Cost repayment amount?" Child support asks the court to order: 5% of the father's monthly income over a 3 yr period; Half the regional average for birth costs; or an amount between half the actual birth costs and the full regional amount.
#BirthTaxThursday: Even though Dane & Milwaukee Counties "eliminated the Birth Tax" in 2024, records received via an open records request indicate that in 2024 Dane collected >$189,000 and Milwaukee collected >$1.1 million via Treasury Offset Program intercepts.
April 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Even though Dane & Milwaukee Counties "eliminated the Birth Tax" in 2024, records received via an open records request indicate that in 2024 Dane collected >$189,000 and Milwaukee collected >$1.1 million via Treasury Offset Program intercepts.
#BirthTaxThursday: Why end the #BirthTax? NONE of the money collected from a non-custodial parent supports the mother or child. If a county collects, 15% of the money it recovers goes to the county’s child support program, while 85% goes back to the state Medicaid program.
April 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Why end the #BirthTax? NONE of the money collected from a non-custodial parent supports the mother or child. If a county collects, 15% of the money it recovers goes to the county’s child support program, while 85% goes back to the state Medicaid program.
#BirthTaxThursday: in an interview with 40 families subject to the birth tax, parents said they weren't aware of the birth tax until there was a formal court order. “They described a lack of transparency and feeling bamboozled.” Read more: wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/03/e...
Evers budget proposal would end clawback of Medicaid birth costs statewide • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin allows counties to seek Medicaid repayment orders when requiring child support from fathers who don't live with their children
wisconsinexaminer.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: in an interview with 40 families subject to the birth tax, parents said they weren't aware of the birth tax until there was a formal court order. “They described a lack of transparency and feeling bamboozled.” Read more: wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/03/e...
#BirthTaxThursday: Evers budget proposal would end clawback of Medicaid birth costs statewide:
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/03/e...
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/03/e...
Evers budget proposal would end clawback of Medicaid birth costs statewide • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin allows counties to seek Medicaid repayment orders when requiring child support from fathers who don't live with their children
wisconsinexaminer.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Evers budget proposal would end clawback of Medicaid birth costs statewide:
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/03/e...
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/03/e...
This #BirthTaxThursday, a reminder that it's not just BadgerCare that requires cooperation with child support - other public benefit programs do as well, unless you have a good cause reason to not cooperate: dcf.wisconsin.gov/cs/benefits-...
Cooperating with Child Support and Good Cause
This page discusses what is cooperation with the child support program requires, and outlines good cause reasons for not cooperating.
dcf.wisconsin.gov
April 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This #BirthTaxThursday, a reminder that it's not just BadgerCare that requires cooperation with child support - other public benefit programs do as well, unless you have a good cause reason to not cooperate: dcf.wisconsin.gov/cs/benefits-...
This #BirthTaxThursday, a big thank you to Rep. Subeck and Dane Co Exec Agard for joining our "Medicaid Threats and Medical Debt Symposium" - and for talking about the Birth Tax! Let's keep the conversation going!
March 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This #BirthTaxThursday, a big thank you to Rep. Subeck and Dane Co Exec Agard for joining our "Medicaid Threats and Medical Debt Symposium" - and for talking about the Birth Tax! Let's keep the conversation going!
#BirthTaxThursday: Why #StopTheBirthTax? Unmarried pregnant women on Medicaid in WI are required to cooperate with county child support agencies by providing information to help establish paternity (to start collections) or risk losing their Medicaid.
March 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Why #StopTheBirthTax? Unmarried pregnant women on Medicaid in WI are required to cooperate with county child support agencies by providing information to help establish paternity (to start collections) or risk losing their Medicaid.
#BirthTaxThursday: Why eliminate the Birth Tax? Pregnant women on Medicaid may avoid or delay prenatal care out of fear of having to report the identity of the baby's father to initiate birth tax collections, potentially impacting the health of both the mother and the baby.
February 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Why eliminate the Birth Tax? Pregnant women on Medicaid may avoid or delay prenatal care out of fear of having to report the identity of the baby's father to initiate birth tax collections, potentially impacting the health of both the mother and the baby.
#BirthTaxThursday: We’re looking forward to joining others next week from all across WI working in Maternal Health Innovation! We’ll be sharing education & outreach around the inequitable policy of birth cost recovery, growing our networks, & pushing for community-driven change!
February 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: We’re looking forward to joining others next week from all across WI working in Maternal Health Innovation! We’ll be sharing education & outreach around the inequitable policy of birth cost recovery, growing our networks, & pushing for community-driven change!