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Peer-Run Respite for Veterans Now Open
… The nation’s first respite home managed by veterans for veterans experiencing mental health and substance use challenges is now open in Pewaukee. Known … -
Veterans Professional/Occupational Licensure Fee Waiver Program
… Act 209 Wisconsin Act 209 (effective July 1, 2012) requires that the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) establish and maintain a program under which 13 state licensing agencies … Waiver The WDVA determines eligibility for this program. To be qualified for a fee waiver, a veteran must be a Wisconsin resident and must have been honorably discharged from the U.S. armed … -
Consumer Guide: Health Insurance Benefits for Veterans in Wisconsin
… may have certain health insurance benefits. The best place to start is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . They can help you learn more about your options. Veterans health insurance options We’ve outlined some of the main health insurance plans and … -
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Medical and Veterinary Education
… for all students in human and animal health care practices (e.g., medical, dental, nursing, veterinary, pharmacy) who may be prescribing and managing antibiotics for patients. While there … Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum – Wake Forest School of Medicine Medical and veterinary students may also find some additional DHS Antimicrobial Stewardship webpages helpful: … -
Infection Control and Prevention - Transmission-Based Precautions
… Infection control principles and practices for local public health agencies Transmission-based precautions are used in addition to standard precautions when use of standard … alone does not fully prevent communicable disease transmission. There are three types of transmission-based precautions--contact, droplet, and airborne - the type used depends on the mode of transmission of a specific disease. Some diseases require more than one type of transmission-based precaution (e.g. SARS, which requires airborne and contact precautions as well … -
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Transportation Advisory Council
… The Transportation Advisory Council (TAC) is a group of transportation and health care providers, advocacy agencies, and other stakeholders who provide … -
Disability Determination Bureau: Disability Determination Process FAQs
… I apply? We will look at your claim and the supporting materials. If you meet the disability determination criteria, your claim will be allowed. What if my claim is denied? You may appeal a … -
CARES to Transmit Eligibility Information to InterChange in Real Time for Real-Time Eligibility Determinations
… The purpose of this Operations Memo is to announce that CARES will transmit eligibility information to interChange in real time when a person applying online for … -
HIV: Undetectable = Untransmittable
… be controlled with the right treatment and medical care. U=U, which stands for Undetectable = Untransmittable, is a worldwide campaign built on science that shows HIV cannot be passed through … HIV prevention messages that some viewers may consider controversial. … HIV: Undetectable = Untransmittable … -
Transitional Jobs Implementation
… The purpose of this memo is to announce the implementation of the Transitional Jobs (TJ) program and its policy implications on Transform Milwaukee Jobs (TMJ), … -
Hospitals: Transplant Programs
… Transplant programs at hospitals provide people with organ transplants. This includes heart, liver, lungs, kidney, pancreas, or intestine. Transplant programs are allowed only at hospitals with a Medicare provider agreement. The … must follow: Hospital conditions of participation described in 42 CFR §482.1 through §482.57. Transplant conditions of participation described in 42 CFR §482.68 through §482.104. Federal … -
Wisconsin Disability Determination Bureau
… The Disability Determination Bureau (DDB) makes the medical decision for Wisconsin residents applying for … about these benefit programs on our Frequently Asked Questions page. … Wisconsin Disability Determination Bureau … -
How a Disability Determination is Made
… Find out what happens at the Disability Determination Bureau (DDB) after you apply for any of the following benefits: Social Security … Medicaid Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP) Full process Here are the steps to getting a disability determination: You apply for benefits with your local county or tribal agency . They will review … to see if you meet non-medical requirements. Then, your application is sent to the Disability Determination Bureau. We will make a medical determination of disability. To make this decision: … -
LGBTQ Health: Transgender Health
… A person who is transgender does not conform with gender norms for their biological sex assigned at birth. These norms include: Gender identities Expressions Behaviors Being transgender looks different for everyone. For example, some people might: Change their bodies … usage, and other behaviors. Choose not to alter their external appearance at all. Ultimately, transgender people want to be treated with respect. They also want to be treated in a way that …
Last revised May 30, 2023