Medicaid is a joint federal/state program established in 1965 under Title XIX of the Social Security Act to pay for medical services for people with disabilities, people 65 years and older, children and their caretakers, and pregnant women who meet the program's financial requirements. The purpose of Wisconsin Medicaid is to provide reimbursement for and assure the availability of appropriate medical care to persons who meet the criteria for Medicaid. Wisconsin Medicaid is also known as the Medical Assistance Program, Title XIX, or T19.

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Please see Wisconsin Administrative Code for more detail. Wisconsin Medicaid is administered by the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS), Division of Health Care Financing (DHCF).

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