DMS Operations Memos

The Division of Medicaid Services (DMS) issues Operations Memos to the consortia about public assistance policies and procedures and how they should be operationalized.

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Memo number Title Issue date Sort ascending Discontinued date Attachments Edit
26-21 Implementation of Informed Consent for Email and Text Communications
26-20 Aligning SeniorCare Overpayments and Authorized Representatives with Other Health Care Programs
26-23 Federally Required FoodShare Eligibility Changes for Non-Citizens
26-22 Changes to the FoodShare Standard Utility Allowance
26-19 Spousal Impoverishment Income Allowance Federal Poverty Level Adjustment
26-18 FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) Policy Requirements Related to ACCESS and CARES Worker Web (CWW) Enhancements
26-17 Foster Care Medicaid Enhancements
26-16 Change to Who Can Sign Health Care Applications and Long-Term Care Forms on Behalf of Incapacitated Adults
26-15 Wisconsin Shares Handbook Updates
26-14 Common Law Marriage Clarification
26-13 Get Kids Ready Policy for Wisconsin Shares
26-12 Increase to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) State Supplementary Payments
26-11 Increase to Social Security Administration (SSA) Authorized Representative Payee Monthly Fee for FoodShare Eligibility Determinations
26-10 40% Rule Monitoring Policy
26-09 Clarification of the Ages of Eligible Children Policy for Child Care
26-08 FoodShare Benefits and Out-of-State QUEST Card Usage
26-07 Qualifying for the Heating Standard Utility Allowance for FoodShare
26-06 Health Care Policy for Members with Immigration Status Changes
26-J1 Earned Income, Homestead, and Other Tax Credits
26-05 National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) for FoodShare
26-03 Updating BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid Member Addresses with Information from Reliable Data Sources
26-04 2023 Fiscal Responsibilities Act Final Rule and H.R. 1 Expansion of the FoodShare Work Requirement
26-02 2026 Federal Poverty Level Changes for ForwardHealth Programs
26-01 2026 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Changes for Wisconsin Shares
25-24 Medicaid Long-Term Care Home Equity Limit

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Last revised March 31, 2026