The purpose of this memo is to communicate information about the addition of incentive funds earned for the Estate Recovery Program for counties within the Consortium under the Income Maintenance (IM) contract between the Department of Health Services (DHS) and Consortia for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. 

This operations memo announces annual updates to the income thresholds used under modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) budgeting rules when determining whether a child or tax dependent is expected to be required to file a tax return.

This operations memo announces this year’s Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) and the resulting increase in some Medicaid financial eligibility limits, effective January 1, 2025.

This operations memo announces the removal of the 40-hour limit for good cause hours for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) who do not meet the FoodShare work requirement during Time Limited Benefit (TLB) months.

This operations memo provides updates to the institutional cost of care values. These values include the daily average private pay nursing home rate used to determine a divestment penalty period. They also include the monthly average private pay nursing home rate and monthly rate for state centers for persons with developmental disabilities, which are used to calculate income limits for Home and Community-Based Waiver (HCBW) Group B Plus eligibility.

The Department of Homeland Security created ten new visa classes of admission (COAs) for immigration processing purposes. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) utilizes COA codes from the Department of Homeland Security to determine an applicant’s immigration status for
Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus, and FoodShare eligibility. This memo announces the categories of COAs and how they correspond to existing Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus, and FoodShare non-citizen eligibility policies. 

This operations memo announces changes in federal law granting FoodShare eligibility to citizens of Compacts of Free Association (COFA) countries. 

This memo announces a change to how cash benefits that a person may be entitled to but does not actually receive are treated for Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus eligibility determinations.

Starting November 1, 2024, reporting of suspected or confirmed pertussis cases to local public health departments by telephone is no longer required in Wisconsin.

The purpose of this Operations Memo is to announce policy and process changes related to copayments for families at or below 100% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and for families participating in Wisconsin Works (W-2).