Family Care, Family Care Partnership, and PACE: What’s New

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All provider types should enroll with Wisconsin Medicaid right away

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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. As of August, this now includes supportive home care agencies (SHCs), and SHCs who use electronic visit verification. The toolkits for MCOs and FEAs are now updated with information about enrollment for these providers.

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

 

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Last revised September 18, 2025