This memo announces a change in how the face value of life insurance is determined for purposes of the asset test used for Medicaid eligibility.

This memo provides guidance on the use of out-of-home care providers, licensed under Wisconsin’s children’s code (Chapter 48), for emergency mental health crisis stabilization services to children. 

This memo announces the reinstatement of and changes to premiums for BadgerCare Plus children. Premiums were temporarily suspended during the federal public health emergency (PHE) related to COVID-19. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is making changes to premiums based on guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued in 2023.

This operations memo provides information on the following:

• Tax year 2023 information on tax credits and tax preparation services available to working families in Wisconsin.
• A reminder to Wisconsin Works (W-2) and Income Maintenance (IM) agencies of the importance of notifying program participants of the financial advantages of federal and state tax credits.
• A reminder on how to count federal and state tax refunds when determining financial eligibility for assistance.

This memo announces a new policy and process. Individuals found liable for FoodShare overpayments can request to reduce the outstanding balance of their overpayment based on what they anticipate they are able to repay in a three-year period. This policy will provide FoodShare members an opportunity to minimize the burden of repaying overpayment claims when experiencing financial hardships.

This operations memo provides income maintenance (IM) agencies with information about how to implement the 2024 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) income guidelines for the BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid and SeniorCare programs, as well as the updated tables, effective dates, and cross references for these programs.

The purpose of this memo is to provide information regarding Department of Health Services’ (DHS) Fraud Prevention and Investigation Program (FPIP) operation and funding for calendar year (CY) 2024.

The purpose of this Operations Memo is to introduce the 2024 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and State Median Income (SMI) used in determining financial eligibility for the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program.

The purpose of this memo is to outline training responsibilities and expectations for the Department of Health Services, Income Maintenance Consortia, Milwaukee Enrollment Services, and the Tribal income maintenance agencies.

The purpose of this memorandum is to explain the use of non-expiring certificates for Behavioral Health programs regulated by the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), Bureau of Assisted Living, Behavioral Health Certification Section.