Children’s Long-Term Support: Service Rates

CLTS Claims are now being processed through the ForwardHealth Portal

For more information please contact the CLTS Operations Team at 844-942-5870 or cltsoperations@gainwelltechnologies.com Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

 Questions on how to submit prior authorizations or claims?

Contact the CLTS Operations Team
844-942-5870
cltsoperations@gainwelltechnologies.com
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) program rates

About rate setting

The Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) Program pays authorized claims under two approaches, the CLTS Statewide Rate Schedule and Market Rate.

Services included in the CLTS Statewide Rate Schedule

  • Adult family home
  • Case management
  • Child care
  • Community/competitive integrated employment
  • Community integration services
  • Counseling and therapeutic services*
  • Daily living skills training*
  • Day services
  • Discovery and career planning*
  • Financial management services
  • Grief and bereavement counseling
  • Health and wellness*
  • Mentoring
  • Personal supports*
  • Respite*
  • Safety planning and prevention
  • Participant and family-directed broker services
  • Transportation*

Exempt services

These services are paid at market rate.

  • Assistive technology
  • Children's foster care
  • Communication assistance for community inclusion
  • Empowerment and self-determination supports
  • Family/unpaid caregiver supports and services
  • Home modifications
  • Housing support services
  • Participant and family-directed goods and services
  • Personal emergency response systems
  • Relocation services
  • Specialized medical and therapeutic supplies
  • Vehicle modifications
  • Virtual equipment and supports

*Some parts of these services are included in rate setting, but some parts are not.

Need help?

CLTS Provider Relations
dhscltsproviderrelations@dhs.wisconsin.gov

  • Questions about the CLTS Waiver Program Benefit Code Crosswalk
  • Questions about the CLTS Waiver Program Rate Schedule

CLTS Operations Team
844-942-5870
cltsoperations@gainwelltechnologies.com

  • Submitting prior authorizations in the ForwardHealth Portal
  • Questions about claims and payment

Glossary

 
Last revised May 2, 2025