ForwardHealth: Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program
The Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) helps people with chronic diseases get care. Chronic diseases are health conditions that are long-lasting. WCDP helps people get services and supplies that treat:
- Adult cystic fibrosis
- Hemophilia
- Renal Disease
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) funds the program.
Program members must pay some copays and deductibles. If you make more than 300% of the federal poverty
The state gets paid for benefits it provides through the Wisconsin Estate Recovery Program.
Chronic disease programs
The Chronic Renal Disease Program helps people with advanced renal disease.
Program members who can get Medicare must pay Medicare Part B premiums to get benefits. These members can get benefits the day they start treatment.
Program members who can get Medicare, but don’t, are not able to get benefits until they start paying premiums.
Program members can get these covered:
- Certain dialysis and transplant treatments
- Certain home supplies
- Certain lab and X-ray services
- Certain medicines
- One dental exam and X-rays
- Transplant services
Program forms and publications:
- Wisconsin Chronic Renal Disease Program Brochure, P-01147A (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Renal Disease Program Financial Need:
- Wisconsin Chronic Renal Disease Program Liability Chart, P-01193 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Renal Disease Program Residency and Health Care Benefits Verification, F-01143 (PDF)
Apply for the Wisconsin Chronic Renal Disease Program
Complete recertification for the Wisconsin Chronic Renal Disease Program
The Hemophilia Home Care Program helps people with hemophilia. A hemophilia treatment center must have diagnosed them. They also must have agreed in writing to enter a treatment program through the center.
Members start getting benefits the day their application is received.
Program members can get these items covered:
- Blood products
- Home infusion supplies
They must pay a $10 copay for each medicine and blood product the program covers.
Program forms and publications:
- Wisconsin Hemophilia Home Care Program Financial Need:
- Wisconsin Hemophilia Home Care Program Liability Chart, P-01191 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Hemophilia Home Care Program Residency Verification, F-01145 (PDF)
Apply for the Wisconsin Hemophilia Home Care Program
Complete recertification for the Wisconsin Hemophilia Home Care Program
The Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program helps adults with cystic fibrosis. Members must be 18 years or older. The medical director of a cystic fibrosis center must have diagnosed them.
Members start getting benefits the day their application is received.
Program members can get these services covered:
- Certain doctor services
- Certain home supplies
- Certain lab and X-ray services
- Certain medicines
Program forms and publications:
- Wisconsin Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program Financial Need:
- Wisconsin Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program Liability Chart, P-01192 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program Residency and Health Care Benefits Verification, F-01144 (PDF)
Apply for the Wisconsin Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
Complete recertification for the Wisconsin Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
WCDP publications
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program Member Handbook, P-01147 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program Income Deductible, P-01190 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program Policies Coverage of Enteral Nutrition Products, P-01147B (PDF)
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy forms and publications
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) HIPAA Privacy Access Request, F-13154 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) HIPAA Privacy Accounting Request, F-13155 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) HIPAA Privacy Alternate Communication Request, F-13156 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) HIPAA Privacy Amendment Request, F-13157 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) HIPAA Privacy Authorization for Use or Disclosure, F-13153 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) HIPAA Privacy Complaint, F-13158 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) HIPAA Privacy Notice, P-13091 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) HIPAA Privacy Restriction Request, F-13159 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) HIPAA Privacy Revocation of Authorization, F-13160 (PDF)