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Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth)·WI·Medical Policy
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Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Wisconsin Medicaid announces 2001 managed care forums for providers, emphasizes distributing policy updates to all staff, and provides guidance on identifying Family Care members who require Care Management Organization authorization for certain services.
Action Required
Wisconsin providers should: 1) Distribute this and future Medicaid updates to billing personnel, department heads, and medical staff; 2) For Family Care members in pilot counties (Fond du Lac, Portage, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Richland), verify eligibility through AVR system before services and contact CMO for authorization of covered services like PT/OT/speech therapy and DME; 3) Consider attending regional managed care forums for program updates.