MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Introducing Family Care, Wisconsin's flexible, innovative long term care benefit; Change in claims submission deadlines for last week of 1999; Wisconsin Medicaid/BadgerCare Year 2000 Contingency Plan; Automated Voice Response system enhancements; What's new on the Medicaid web site
Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth)·WI · Geriatrics, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy·Medical Policy
Effective date
Feb 1, 2000
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Wisconsin is introducing Family Care, a new managed care program for long-term care services starting February 2000 in select counties. Claims submission deadlines are changed for the last week of December 1999, with all claims due by noon December 29 instead of December 31.
Action Required
By December 29, 1999: Submit all paper and electronic claims by noon deadline instead of December 31. For Family Care recipients starting February 2000: Verify CMO network participation or obtain prior approval before providing long-term care services to ensure reimbursement. Use Eligibility Verification System to identify Family Care enrollment status.