MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Claims billing deadline and the Year 2000; Change in claims submission deadlines for last week of 1999; Wisconsin Medicaid/BadgerCare Year 2000 Contingency Plan; Time for influenza and pneumonia vaccines; Revised commercial eligibility verification list; What's new on the Medicaid web site
Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth)·WI·Billing
Effective date
Dec 29, 1999
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Wisconsin Medicaid is moving the final 1999 claims processing deadline from December 31 to December 29 at noon as a Y2K precaution. The policy emphasizes that Y2K system problems will not excuse late claim submissions beyond the standard 365-day deadline.
Action Required
By December 29, 1999 at noon: Submit all electronic and paper Wisconsin Medicaid claims to meet the accelerated final processing cycle deadline. Ensure all billing systems are Y2K compliant as technical problems will not excuse late submissions beyond the 365-day billing deadline.