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IRIS: Manuals, Resources, and Reports

Learn more about the IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) program. Find the resources and reports you need on this page.

Adult Long-term Care Provider Management Project: Medicaid payments to end for providers not self-enrolled through the ForwardHealth Portal

All adult long-term care waiver services providers must enroll with Wisconsin Medicaid through the ForwardHealth Portal right away. Medicaid payments for services delivered in homes or in the community will end in 2026, for providers who do not self-enroll now.

  • Most providers should submit a new provider enrollment application on the ForwardHealth Portal to get a Medicaid-issued provider ID.
  • Supportive home care agencies with electronic visit verification (EVV)-only provider Medicaid IDs have a quicker process. They’ll convert their EVV-only enrollment to full Medicaid enrollment. It’s called revalidation.

Key resources:

Please note: this requirement does not affect individual self-directed support or participant-hired workers.

IRIS Provider Agreement

IRIS Self-Directed Personal Care Contract

The Certification Standards for IRIS Consultant Agencies (P-00826) and Fiscal Employer Agencies (P-00825) are being updated. During this time, the certification process for those agencies was stopped. Once updates are made, the process will open again.

Questions or comments? You can email the IRIS program at dhsiris@dhs.wisconsin.gov.

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Last revised November 7, 2025