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 Memos not available in this library are no longer current and unenforceable.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
24-16 Medicaid Treatment of Tribal General Welfare Assistance
2024-02 DHS Actions to Address County Waiver Agency (CWA) Failure to Meet CLTS Program Enrollment Timeliness Requirements
24-15 Wisconsin Shares Authorization Assessment and Schedule Changes
24-14 BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid, and FoodShare Eligibility Change for Certain Ukrainians
24-13 Institutional Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance Increase
24-12 Initial Income Eligibility and Copayment Changes for Wisconsin Shares
2024-01 Children's Long-Term Support Program Funding Guidance for Children's Foster Care Services
24-J2 Eligibility Policies Related to Universal Basic Income and Payments from Guaranteed Income Programs
24-11 New Requirement for the Oral Explanation of FoodShare Work Requirements
BCD 2024-02 Influenza Testing and Variant Influenza A Virus Detection
Replaced by:
Influenza Testing for Novel Influenza and Variant Influenza A Viruses
24-10 Changes to Citizenship and Immigration Status Verification for Health Care Programs
24-09 Changes to Medicaid Purchase Plan Premium Policies - Amended 6/3/2024
24-08 Spousal Impoverishment Income Allowance Federal Poverty Level Adjustment
EMS 24-01 Heads Up CPR (HUCPR) is Not Within the Wisconsin EMS Scope of Practice
24-03 Estate Recovery Incentive Funds
24-02 2024 IM Consortia Administrative Allocation
24-07 Changes to Who Can Sign Health Care Applications and Long-Term Care Forms on Behalf of Incompetent or Incapacitated Adults
24-06 Discontinued Requirements for BadgerCare Plus Childless Adults
BCD 2024-01 Invasive Cronobacter Infection Among Infants is Now a Reportable Condition in Wisconsin
Info Memo 2024-01 Use of Out-of-Home Care for Mental Health Crisis Stabilization
24-05 Change in Face Value Determinations for Life Insurance Policies for Medicaid
24-04 Reinstatement of and Changes to BadgerCare Plus Premiums for Children
24-j1 Earned Income, Homestead, and Other Tax Credits
24-03 Compromising FoodShare Overpayments
24-02 2024 Federal Poverty Level Changes for ForwardHealth Programs

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Last revised December 29, 2025