Entered wrong monthly income in ACA and got app sent to Medicare; reported a life change to fix it but am still worried
Hi, *Medicaid, not Medicare like my title says. Can't seem to edit it.
I signed up for the ACA tonight (as I've done since 2021) and to my horror the eligibility notice said they sent my application to Medicaid (BadgerCare as I'm in Wisconsin) and they wouldn't let me sign up for a Marketplace plan. I entered the wrong November 2024 income amount, but put the correct estimated annual amount (about $35,000) which would far exceed Medicaid (right?). Still I guess they sent it to Medicaid anyway due to the November 2024 number.
Realizing my mistake I immediately "Reported a life change" on my 2025 application and put the correct November 2024 income. It then told me I was eligible and let me sign up for an ACA plan like normal.
Still, my fear is someone from the Medicaid office is going to enroll me or mail me documents or whatnot and I'll be traveling the next few weeks for Thanksgiving. Or something else bad will happen. Or did I catch it in time? Should I be worried?
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