Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind or Disabled
Medicaid provides health care coverage to people who are
age 65 and older, blind, or who have a disability. Disability and
blindness determinations are made by the Disability Determination Bureau
(DDB) in the Department of Health Services.
How to Apply
You can apply for all plans listed below by mail, phone,
in person or online at
ACCESS.wi.gov.
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Institutional Medicaid (Hospital, Nursing Home,
Institutions for Mental Disease)
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Medicaid Standard
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Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP)
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Emergency Services
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Tuberculosis-Related Services Only Benefit
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Medicare Savings Program
To apply for Long-Term Care services through Home and
Community Based Waivers, Family Care, Partnership or PACE you must
contact your local Aging and Disability Resource Center (ARDC). To get
the address and phone number of your ARDC, go to
dhs.wisconsin.gov/LTCare/adrc/ or call 1-800-362-3002. If your
county does not have an ADRC, contact your local Social or Human
Services Department for information on requesting these services.
If you choose to apply by mail, fill out the
Medicaid
for the Elderly, Blind or Disabled Application Packet (F-10101). You can
get the application from your agency, by calling Member Services at
1-800-362-3002 or online at
dhs.wi.gov/em/customerhelp.
Send the signed and completed application along with any
required proof (see
Proof/Verification) to:
If you live in Milwaukee County:
MDPU
PO Box 05676
Milwaukee WI 53205
Fax: 1-888-409-1979
If you do not live in Milwaukee County:
CDPU
PO Box 5234
Janesville, WI 53547-5234
Fax: 1-855-293-1822
You will be notified about your enrollment, in writing,
within 30 days from the day the agency gets your application.
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