Join a Public Hearing About BadgerCare 1115 Waiver Extension Application

DHS Logo

ForwardHealth Community Partners

ForwardHealth logo

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


Join a Public Hearing About BadgerCare 1115 Waiver Extension Application

DHS is seeking a five-year extension to BadgerCare 1115 Waiver

The Department of Health Services (DHS) will submit an application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on or around November 15, 2022. It will request a five-year extension of the current Medicaid 1115 Research and Demonstration Waiver. DHS is not seeking changes. The next demonstration period runs from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2028. Learn more about the proposed waiver extension

Public hearings

The public comment period for the waiver extension is September 12 – October 14, 2022. DHS held a virtual public hearing on September 21. There are two more public hearings you can participate in:

  • September 28, 2022, 2–4 p.m.
  • September 30, 2022, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

For details about the hearings and instructions to join via Zoom, please refer to the abbreviated public notice.