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: providers should enroll now to avoid disruptions in 2026

Adult long-term care waiver services providers and vendors must enroll with Wisconsin Medicaid through the ForwardHealth Portal by January 1, 2026. Time is running out to process provider enrollment applications and authorize services before the new year. We need your help to get providers and vendors enrolled—here are some key resources:

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

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 August 12, 2025