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Family Care and Family Care Partnership Programs Expand in 2008
Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth)·WI·Medical Policy
Effective date
Feb 1, 2008
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Family Care and Family Care Partnership programs are expanding to new Wisconsin counties in 2008, with Family Care expanding to Sheboygan County (Feb 1) and Columbia/Ozaukee Counties (Mar 1), plus Family Care Partnership expanding to Columbia County (Mar 1). These are Medicaid managed care programs for individuals with long-term care needs, requiring providers to verify enrollment and work with designated MCOs for service coverage.
Action Required
By February 1, 2008: Billing team must verify patient enrollment in Family Care/Family Care Partnership before providing services in Sheboygan, Columbia, and Ozaukee Counties. Contact designated MCOs for service-specific coverage details and prior authorization requirements. Update patient eligibility verification processes to include these new managed care programs for Medicaid patients with long-term care needs.