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New Effective Dates for ForwardHealth Implementation
Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth)·WI·Medical Policy
Effective date
Nov 10, 2008
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Wisconsin's ForwardHealth system is implementing a new claims processing system (ForwardHealth interChange) on November 10, 2008, replacing the current Medicaid Management Information System. This affects all electronic and paper claim submissions for Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus, SeniorCare, Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program, and Wisconsin Well Woman Program with specific submission deadlines and system downtime periods.
Action Required
By November 7, 2008 4:00 PM: Submit all electronic claims (except pharmacy POS by 8:00 PM) for current system. By October 24, 2008: Submit all paper claims using current completion instructions. Starting October 27, 2008: Use only new claim form completion instructions for all paper submissions. Update billing systems to comply with ForwardHealth companion documents available in Trading Partner area. Prepare for system downtime from November 7-10, 2008. Failure to meet deadlines may result in denied claims or inappropriate payments.