Katie Beckett Medicaid
You’re the Medicaid expert Wisconsin needs
Nobody knows Medicaid better than those who use it every day. That’s why we are forming a new group of people with current or past experience with Medicaid, and we want you to join! The Medicaid Member Experience Council (MMEC) will talk about how Medicaid is working, and how it can be improved. You can help build a better future for health care in Wisconsin by joining in and speaking up.
You can now manage your Katie Beckett Medicaid benefits online!
Katie Beckett Medicaid members can now use the ACCESS website to manage their benefits.
What you need to know
- Easier access: Manage your benefits, check your information, upload documents, and find other helpful programs and supports online.
- Get started: Create an ACCESS account on the ACCESS website.
- Already have an account? Use your existing ACCESS account for Katie Beckett Medicaid.
Need help with your ACCESS account?
If you have questions, contact Member Services at 800-362-3002 or visit the ACCESS support page. Please note that Katie Beckett Medicaid staff are not able to answer questions about ACCESS.
Katie Beckett Medicaid serves children under 19 who live at home and have certain health care needs. The name comes from a child, Katie Beckett, whose family advocated that the best treatments and services for her needs were available at home and in a community setting. The federal government created a special group of Medicaid coverage for kids just like Katie Beckett.
Renewal process
Understand the steps for renewing Katie Beckett Medicaid. This flyer provides essential details about the process, necessary documents, and how our eligibility specialists can assist you.
Download the Katie Beckett Renewal Flyer for Members, P-03553, in English, Hmong, or Spanish.
Essential children's resources
Wisconsin Wayfinder supports families of children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs, and mental health conditions. Children’s resource guides are helpers who assist families, caregivers, professionals, and organizations in finding a wide array of supports and services available through the Children’s Resource Network.
Who can get Katie Beckett Medicaid
Katie Beckett Medicaid helps children who:
- Have complex medical needs.
- Have long-term disabilities.
- Have mental health needs.
- Want to receive home and community-based services instead of living in a hospital or institution.
Children may qualify even if:
- They aren’t eligible for other Medicaid programs because of their parents’ or guardians’ income or assets.
- They’re covered by private health insurance.