ForwardHealth Community Partners

Updates for local agencies, community-based organizations, and providers who provide assistance to members of Wisconsin's health and nutrition public assistance programs.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking public comment for its draft waiver request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for an additional 30 days. 2021 Wisconsin Act 58 requires DHS to submit an application for a federal Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration project to extend the duration of postpartum coverage to the last day of the month 90 days after the last day of pregnancy.

DHS invites interested parties to provide comments through May 6, 2022, by:

Attending an online public hearing to provide testimony or a written statement. Hearings are currently scheduled for:

• Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 10 a.m.-noon
  • Join online through Zoom
  • Or, join by phone using the toll-free number 844-708-2568 with webinar ID: 161 669 0151
• Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 10 a.m.-noon
  • Join online through Zoom
  • Or, join by phone using the toll-free number 844-708-2568 with webinar ID: 161 054 7719

Submitting a written statement using one of the following methods:

• Mail:
  Department of Health Services, Division of Medicaid Services
  Attn: Wisconsin 1115 Postpartum Coverage Waiver
  PO Box 309
  Madison, WI 53707-0309
• Email: dhspostpartumcoverage1115waiver@dhs.wisconsin.gov
• Fax: 608-266-1096

DHS will provide a comprehensive list of the comments received during the 30-day period to CMS, and a summary of the state’s responses. DHS will also consult with tribes on the waiver. This information will be included in the final waiver request to CMS, and will be available on the DHS website.

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