• Wisconsin Medicaid is a national leader in the use of managed care:

  • Innovative use of managed care for special populations.

  • Rigorous oversight of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and specialized managed care programs with expectations based on Public Health Agenda objectives.

  • Community involvement through statewide Managed Care Advisory meetings with stakeholders.
     

• The Division of Health Care Access and Accountability (DHCAA) operates the following programs:

  • A Family Medicaid and BadgerCare HMO program for low-income children and their caretakers.
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Managed Care for elderly and persons with disabilities in Milwaukee, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, and Waukesha Counties, with plans for expansion in 2008.
  • Two specialized managed care programs called Children Come First (CCF), and Wraparound Milwaukee (WM), for children with special needs.

• DHCAA’s long-range managed care strategy is as follows:
  • Further expansion of managed care for SSI-eligible adults with disabilities.
  • Expansion of HMO coverage in rural counties.
     
For a detailed overview of the Low-Income Family Medicaid and HMO, BadgerCare HMO, and Specialized Managed Care Programs, refer to the Wisconsin Medicaid Managed Care Programs Overview and Overview table.
 
• The Division of Disability and Elder Services operates these programs:
• PACE and Partnership
• Family Care

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