Memos Library

We issue memos to share updates on federal and state policies, procedures, and regulations with partner agencies and service providers. These memos outline actions that must be taken because of new or revised policies, procedures, and regulations.

This library contains six (6) full calendar years of memos, plus the current year. Memos not available in this library are no longer current and unenforceable.

DCTS Memos

The Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS) issues memos about mental health and substance use services.

DMS Administrator's Memos

The Division of Medicaid Services (DMS) issues Administrator's Memos to provide direction about policies, program administration, funding, and more.

DMS Information Memos

DMS issues Information Memos to communicate information with its partners and providers.

DMS Numbered Memos

DMS issues Numbered Memos to detail actions that our partners and providers could or should take about the programs they administer.

DMS Operations Memos

DMS issues Operations Memos to the consortia about public assistance policies and procedures and how they should be operationalized.

DPH BADR Memos

The Division of Public Health (DPH) Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources (BADR) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DPH BCD Memos

DPH Bureau of Communicable Diseases (BCD) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DPH BCHP Memos

DPH Bureau of Community Health Promotion (BCHP) issues memos to inform partners and providers of immediate action required about programs and policies.

DPH BEOH Memos

DPH Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health (BEOH) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DPH EMS Memos

DPH Emergency Medical Services (EMS) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DQA Memos

The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) issues memos to provide policies, information, and interpretation of federal and state regulations and guidelines of the programs they regulate.

Use the filters to search by keyword, memo series, year issued, and/or subject.

Memo number Title Issue date Sort ascending Discontinued date Attachments
20-21 Update to FoodShare Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Work Requirement Exemptions
BCD-2020-26 Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities
Replaced by:
BCD 2021-011
BCD 2020-25 Crisis Standards of Practice for COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Symptom Monitoring
20-010 Mental Health Day Treatment for Youth Certification
20-20 FoodShare Cost of Living Adjustments
BCD 2020-24 Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Policy: Requesting an Increase in Funding for Ryan White Services
20-19 Counting the Lump Sum Reimbursement of Cost Share or Patient Liability Payments as an Asset for Elderly, Blind, or Disabled Medicaid Eligibility
20-14 Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy for the 2020-2021 School Year
20-03 Enhanced Federal Funding for Qualifying Income Maintenance Activities
20-18 Policy Changes for Counting Income and Allowing Deductions in Determining BadgerCare Plus Eligibility
BCD 2020-23 Bordetella parapertussis Reporting
2020-05 Implementation of Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program Statewide Uniform Rates
BCD 2020-22 Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Emergency Financial Assistance Policy in Response to COVID-19: Funding Extension
20-13 New Supplemental Security Income-Related Categorically Needy Income Limits for Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind or Disabled
20-17 Changes to Overpayments for Long-Term Care and Enhancements to the Total Benefits Paid by Medicaid Report
20-J2 Enhancements to State Wage Information Collection Agency Discrepancy Policies
20-12 Changes to the Medicaid Purchase Plan
20-16 Changes to Health Care Deductibles
20-15 Transition from Wisconsin Shares Child Care COVID-19 Temporary Policies and Processes
BCD 2020-19 Guidance on the Role of COVID-19 Testing in Decisions Around Transfers From Acute Care Hospitals to Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities
BCD 2020-20 Guidance on the Transfer of Hospitalized Patients Infected with COVID-19 to Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities
BCD 2020-21 Guidance on the disposition of medically stable post-acute and long-term care residents with confirmed or clinically suspected COVID-19 infection
20-003 Wisconsin Hospices CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions and Governor Evers Emergency Order # 21
20-004 Wisconsin Nursing Homes – CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions and Governor Evers Executive Order # 21
20-007 Wisconsin Home Health Agencies – CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions and Governor Evers Emergency Order # 21

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Last revised December 29, 2025