Wisconsin Disability Determination

Disability Determination Bureau site links:

Disability determination related links:

The Wisconsin Chronic Renal Disease (CRD) Program pays Wisconsin healthcare providers for the treatment of chronic renal disease for certified CRD Program recipients after all other sources of payment have been used.

Department of Health and Family Services Disability Program Index

A list of services and programs offered by the Department of Health and Family Services (DHS) for disabled persons.

Katie Beckett Program

The Katie Beckett program allows certain children with long-term disabilities or complex medical needs, living at home with their families, to obtain a Wisconsin Medicaid card. Children who are not eligible for other Medicaid programs because the income or assets of their parents are too high may be eligible for Medicaid through the Katie Beckett Program if they meet all the eligibility criteria.

Medicaid Web site

Medicaid is a joint federal/state program established in 1965 under Title XIX of the Social Security Act to pay for medical services for people with disabilities, people 65 years and older, children and their caretakers, and pregnant women who meet the program's financial requirements. The purpose of Wisconsin Medicaid is to provide reimbursement for and assure the availability of appropriate medical care to persons who meet the criteria for Medicaid.

Medicaid Purchase Plan

The Medicaid Purchase Plan offers people with disabilities who are working, or interested in work, the opportunity to buy Medicaid coverage.

Pathways to Independence Program

Wisconsin Pathways to Independence is a research and demonstration project proposed by the Governor of Wisconsin, the Department of Health and Family Services (DHS) and the Department of Workforce Development. Wisconsin Pathways to Independence seeks to remove barriers to employment for people with severe disabilities and provide ready access to the comprehensive help they need in order to work.

Supplemental Security Income

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a monthly cash benefit paid by the federal Social Security Administration (SSA) (Exit DHS) and state Department of Health and Family Services (DHS) Department of Health and Family Services (DHS) to people in financial need who are 65 or older or people of any age who are blind or disabled and residents of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Vocational Rehabilitation  

Wisconsin Vocational Rehabilitation is a federal/state program designed to obtain, maintain, and improve employment for people with disabilities by working with vocational rehabilitation consumers, employers, and other partners.

Last Revised: January 13, 2012