Pathways: Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)

The Pathways to Independence MIG is the result of significant evaluation and consumer input regarding Wisconsin's current health and long-term care systems for people with disabilities who want to work.  Over the last four years, The Department of Health Services has invited hundreds of consumers, service providers and advocates to provide information in two primary areas: 1) What are the difficulties in the current health and long-term care system? and 2) What prevents many individuals with disabilities from becoming employed or maintaining employment?

With the responses to these questions in mind, the overall goal of the Pathways to Work project is to increase the extent to which existing programs and policies work together to create a stronger, consumer-centered safety net in support of an individual's employment goals.

The Objective of the Pathways MIG Grant is to Achieve the Following:
Improve Implementation of the Medicaid Purchase Plan by increasing the efficiency of the Medicaid eligibility process and evaluating the disability determination process.

Create a Coordinated, Comprehensive Return-to-Work Approach to develop programs and policies that work in concert with one another and improve the understanding of all programs that may affect the employment successes of the consumer.

Develop and Study a Personal Assistance Service Model to explore innovative means of providing attendant services by partnering with employers and others to support the competitive employment of people with disabilities.

Build State-to-State Coalitions to enhance our own effectiveness through participation in a multi-state group that brings state policy makers together to share innovation, best practices and common issues.