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Important Update for HCBS Providers:
As you know, all providers of home and community-based services under an adult long-term care (LTC) waiver program must enroll with Wisconsin Medicaid through the ForwardHealth Portal by January 1, 2026.
We need your help—as of today, only 453 providers have started an enrollment application or finished enrolling. That means a majority of providers have yet to start an enrollment application. To help us build awareness of the upcoming deadline we are sharing this helpful Adult Long - Term Care Provider Enrollment Flyer.
As a reminder, this requirement does not affect:
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Individual self-directed support or participant-hired workers.
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Supportive home care organizations, at least not right now. This provider type is not yet available in the application, but it will be in mid-2025.
More resources for communicating with providers about the enrollment requirement is coming soon! In the meantime, if you have questions or feedback email us at LTCProviderEnrollment@wisconsin.gov.
Reminder: Adult Long-term Care Provider Trainings
As of September 16, 2024, home and community-based services providers who deliver services under one of Wisconsin’s adult long-term care (LTC) waiver programs can enroll with Wisconsin Medicaid using the ForwardHealth Portal. You can attend a training in upcoming months to learn how to enroll.
Wisconsin’s adult LTC waiver programs are Family Care, Family Care Partnership, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct).
The trainings cover the enrollment timeline, demonstrate how to enroll, and provide additional resources. As a reminder, the content of each training is the same, so you only need to attend one session, but you are welcome to attend more than one.
The trainings for the next two weeks will be held online through Zoom at the dates and times listed below. Click the date that works best for you to register:
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 9:30–11 a.m.
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Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 12:30–2 p.m.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 9:30–11 a.m.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 5:30–7 p.m.
These trainings are being offered to support the required enrollment of adult LTC waiver services providers with Wisconsin Medicaid through the Portal. You can find the complete training schedule (PDF) and more information on the New Provider Enrollment System for Adult Long-Term Care page of the Portal. A training session will be recorded and retained on the Trainings page of the Portal.
Spread the word! If you know someone who would benefit from adult LTC provider enrollment information or is interested in the new enrollment process, please share these opportunities with them and encourage them to sign up for the Adult LTC Waiver Provider email subscription list.
Beginning September 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will require providers of adult long-term care (LTC) waiver services to enroll with Wisconsin Medicaid through the ForwardHealth Portal. DHS requires all providers to be certified by Wisconsin Medicaid as described in Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 105.
DHS is creating a centralized system to standardize, streamline, and automate the ForwardHealth enrollment process for adult LTC waiver services providers. The system will allow you to submit all information necessary to enroll with Wisconsin Medicaid. The new process is for those who provide services listed in the DHS MCO contract or the IRIS Service Definition Manual to adults who are older, have a physical disability, or have an intellectual or developmental disability.
As an HCBS provider, you have questions and want more information.
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Background
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If you are a provider that only offers adult LTC waiver services, you will need to enroll for the first time using the Portal system. If you are an existing Medicaid provider who also offers adult LTC waiver services, you will need to log in to the Portal and add LTC waiver programs and services to your current provider record.
DHS is excited to share this video to introduce you to the basics of the project and help you understand how the project will affect providers.
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Note: In communications related to this initiative describing enrolling with Wisconsin Medicaid, DHS may refer to providers who serve adults who are older, have a physical disability, or have an intellectual or developmental disability as adult long-term care waiver services providers or home and community-based waiver services (HCBS) providers. These terms also apply to agencies, organizations, vendors, and sole proprietors who provide services as listed in the DHS MCO contract and/or IRIS Service Definition Manual
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Impacted Programs
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• Family Care
• Family Care Partnership
• Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
• IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct)
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Read the Q&A
The New Provider Enrollment System for Adult Long-term Care page of the Portal has information about the enrollment project, including a question and answer (Q&A) document. DHS will update the page and Q&A as the project progresses. You can stay informed and prepare to meet the requirements to become a certified Medicaid provider through the Portal.
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Sign Up to Get Emails About New Updates
The E-mail Subscription Sign-up page of the Portal has an email subscription list called Adult LTC Waiver Provider. DHS encourages you to sign up for this list to get an email each time a new Adult Long-term Care Update has been published, as well as receive notifications about upcoming provider enrollment trainings.
This Update is part of a series for all providers of home and community-based services delivered under one of Wisconsin’s adult long-term care (LTC) waiver programs. Adult LTC waiver programs include Family Care, Family Care Partnership, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct).
For more information about this project, please visit the New Provider Enrollment System for Adult Long-Term Care page of the ForwardHealth Portal. The policy changes from this Update will also be included in the ForwardHealth Online Handbook.
The Online Handbook is your online resource for adult LTC waiver provider-related policy. Refer to the Online Handbook for comprehensive and up-to-date policy information.
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