Family Care, Family Care Partnership, and PACE: What’s New
Learn about program changes and new resources.
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Time is running out! Help us get to 100% provider enrollment
All providers of home and community-based services under an adult long-term care waiver program must enroll with Wisconsin Medicaid through the ForwardHealth Portal by January 1, 2026. The toolkits for MCOs and FEAs are now updated with language emphasizing that time is running out to process provider enrollment applications and authorize services in time to avoid disruptions in 2026.
See the updated MCO toolkitSee the updated FEA toolkit
Other news
Geographic service regions 2 and 7 request for proposal announcement delayed
DHS had originally anticipated an announcement in late June, but due to schedule changes, we now anticipate mid-to-late August. | July 2025
Family Care and Family Care Partnership waiver renewal
The renewed waivers went into effect January 2025. They're a roadmap for the programs from 2025 to 2029. | January 2025
More managed care options for Family Care and Family Care Partnership
Starting in January 2025, almost 8,000 Family Care and Family Care Partnership (Partnership) members in South Central Wisconsin will have more choices in who helps manage their long-term care. | January 2025
Get involved in the Wisconsin IDD-MH System Improvement project
The project steering committee is getting ready to choose which of the 37 recommendations from the Wisconsin IDD-MH System Improvement Report (PDF) to start working on, and who will work on them. | December 2024
Adult Long-term Care Provider Management Project—enrollment now open
As of September 16, 2024, adult long-term care waiver services providers must enroll with Wisconsin Medicaid through the ForwardHealth Portal. | September 2024
Corrective action
Community Care
Community Care contracts with DHS for the Family Care program. DHS has ordered Community Care to correct issues within its Family Care program. Community Care will be under corrective action until they meet all requirements.