MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Changes to the Wisconsin Medicaid paper Remittance and Status Report
Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth)·WI·Medical Policy
Effective date
Oct 17, 2003
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Wisconsin Medicaid is revising their paper Remittance and Status Report format due to HIPAA requirements, effective October 17, 2003. Key changes include renaming the Accounting Number field to Patient Control Number (expanded to 20 characters), adding two modifier fields, removing the type of service field, and discontinuing prior authorization status reports and 30-day pending claims lists.
Action Required
By October 17, 2003: Billing team must update their remittance report reading procedures to accommodate the new format. Train staff on the renamed Patient Control Number field (now 20 characters), understand that only the first 18 characters of Medical Record Numbers will display, and note that prior authorization status reports will no longer be included. Review Attachments 1-4 for detailed instructions on interpreting the revised reports.