ForwardHealth Community Partners

Updates for local agencies, community-based organizations, and providers that
offer help to members of Wisconsin's health and nutrition assistance programs.

January 11 Stakeholder Call: Update on Wisconsin's Unwinding of Temporary Pandemic Policies Following Recent Federal Action

A stakeholder call with updates about eligibility policy for Wisconsin programs is scheduled for January 11 from 12-1 p.m. Topics will include updates about recent federal action related to temporary policies in place during the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects on Unwinding in Wisconsin, plus the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program for the 2022-2023 school year.

To attend, you can:

• Join the Zoom meeting and use meeting ID 1615591331.
• Call 669-254-5252 and use meeting ID 1615591331. You can also use the toll-free number: 844-708-2568.

COVID-19 PHE Unwinding updates

The recently signed FY 2023 omnibus appropriations bill includes several provisions affecting the Unwinding of temporary Medicaid policies for COVID-19. Most notably, it:

• Sets a date of April 1, 2023, for the end of the Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement.
• Establishes a phase-down approach for enhanced federal funding for Medicaid throughout 2023.
• Ends FoodShare emergency allotments after the February 2023 issuance.

More information about the changes listed above and the related guidance we have received from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) will be provided.

Stay in the know

• If you have not already done so, register for the DMS-Medicaid Unwinding Communications listserv to get updates from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services about the Unwinding.
• For more information about how ForwardHealth programs are being affected by the end of temporary federal policies that have been in place because of COVID-19, visit the ForwardHealth program updates webpage.
• For the latest information about COVID-19 in Wisconsin, visit the COVID-19 webpage.

About the stakeholder call series

The stakeholder call series provides an opportunity for our partners and stakeholders to learn about eligibility policy updates and rule changes affecting Wisconsin programs, such as FoodShare and Medicaid.

If you have COVID-19 PHE Unwinding questions, questions about the calls, or would like to suggest a topic for a future call, please email us.

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