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Meningococcal Disease (Meningococcal Meningitis, Meningococcemia)
… (swelling of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord) and sepsis (blood infection). Someone with meningococcal disease can have meningitis, sepsis, or both at the same time. Anyone … contact or by simply breathing the air where a person with meningococcal disease has been. Someone with meningococcal disease can spread N. meningitidis bacteria for several days before … having an outbreak of meningitis. Avoid kissing or sharing cups, plates, forks, etc. with someone who is sick. P-42072 (03/2017) BUREAU OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES … -
Notice of Denial of Medical Coverage for Partnership
… Our plan will send you a letter and tell you if we need more time and why.] How to appeal You, someone you have named in writing as your representative to act on your behalf (such as a … term for Fair Hearing> )]. What to do if you need help with your appeal You can get someone to appeal for you and act on your behalf. You must first name them in writing as your … below. Your representative can be a relative, friend, lawyer, doctor, health care provider, or someone else you trust. If you want someone to appeal for you: · Call our plan at <plan phone … -
Free Fentanyl Test Strips Now Available Statewide
… drug contains fentanyl. A tiny amount – as little as two grains of salt – is enough to kill someone. With information from the test, a person can take steps to reduce their risk of an … is available on the DHS website. There is no limit on the number of fentanyl test strips that someone can receive through this program. Participating organizations have access to an unlimited … -
Functional Eligibility Screen - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
… Current Residence (Check only one box) Home or Apartment Own home or apartment (alone or with someone) Someone else’s home or apartment Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC) or other supported … Prefers to Live (Check only one box) Home or Apartment Own home or apartment (alone or with someone) Someone else’s home or apartment Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC) or other … -
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Functional Screen - Instruction Manual and Best Practices
… status is ranked by the frequency at which the person needs help from other people. If someone is marked as needing help from others, then it is expected that either the person is … needs, ask: • Have they been doing the task adequately without significant hardship? • Does someone help them with the task now? • What have they done (or what would they do) if assistance … of a few months is best practice. 1.11 Impending discharge When completing the screen with someone preparing for discharge from a mental health facility in the near future, complete the … -
04. ADRC Operations Manual – Eligibility Determination
… determining a customer’s initial eligibility for publicly funded long-term care. In order for someone to enroll into a program, they must be functionally and financially eligible. ADRC staff … Care for the Elderly (PACE), where available, or when an asset assessment is requested for someone over assets for publicly funded programs. … program must also be financially eligible for Medical Assistance. There are a variety of ways someone can become eligible for Medical Assistance. Some customers may already be eligible when … -
Building Dementia-Friendly Communities Toolkit: Specific Strategies for Health Care Sector
… these conditions must be assessed to determine appropriate treatment. When working with someone with dementia, hospitals can calm their environments by eliminating unnecessary noise, … person in the assessment process can help. When the person with dementia does not remember, someone who is living with the individual with dementia can be a critical source of information … Sector – 43 – Wandering is one of the most common symptoms for individuals with dementia. When someone with dementia is admitted to the hospital, they will likely be bored and not stay in bed, … -
Public Health Advisory: Fentanyl Increasingly Present in Overdose Deaths in Wisconsin
… see it, taste it, or smell it. A tiny amount—as little as two grains of salt—is enough to kill someone. Fentanyl test strips are legal in Wisconsin and available for purchase. Fentanyl test … of the strength of fentanyl, multiple doses of NARCAN® may be necessary. If you suspect someone is overdosing, call 911 immediately. Fentanyl test strips are legal in Wisconsin and … a more serious problem. Get help talking with your kids using the Small Talks initiative. If someone you live with is using substances, keep NARCAN® on hand and learn how to use it. Let your … -
SeniorCare Prescription Drugs for Wisconsin Seniors Member Handbook
… SeniorCare Member Handbook Page 2 You can have someone apply for you. They need to fill out the SeniorCare Authorization of Representative form … income received as part of a training program o Payments received for the care you provide to someone else • Net self-employment or partnership income, including: o Salaries o Wages o Bonuses … o Unemployment compensation o Income allocations to a “community spouse” (the spouse of someone who is receiving Medicaid and lives in a long-term care facility, such as a nursing home) … -
2015 April Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
… state initiative to agree to certain standards including FBI background checks. Inviting someone to speak on this topic from REPLICA in June. 4 EMS PAC report • Paramedic Administration … unique to WI. The Physician should make final say who is practicing under them. While removing someone’s credentialing does not take the license away, it can affect someone’s career. There is currently no due process. Suggest that a provider can appeal, and … -
February 2018 - IMAC Minutes
… related to GAP. • Gap filling policy: o Gap filling refers to the “gap” that is created when someone’s monthly income is too high and the person doesn’t qualify for BC+, but their annual … is too low and the person doesn’t qualify for a premium tax credit at the Marketplace. o When someone is denied or terminated from BC+ because they have too much monthly income, agencies have … filling eligibility prior to establishing an overpayment – even if the overpayment is because someone failed to report an increase in household income. • Policy clarifications: o Gap filling … -
SeniorCare Frequently Asked Questions
… library/f-10076.htm. • Authorization of Representative, F-10080 (use this form if someone is completing the application on your behalf). Download at www.dhs. … 65. Once you’re 65, you can apply at any time. Coverage begins the month after you apply. Can someone else apply for me? Yes. You can have someone apply for you. They need to fill out the SeniorCare Authorization of Representative form, … -
Penalties for Confidentiality and Records Violations
… records under false pretenses Fine up to $25,000 and up to nine months in jail Disclosing someone’s HIV status: Civil penalties Unintentionally Actual damages + Exemplary damages up to … Intentionally Actual damages + Exemplary damages up to $50,000 plus attorney fees Disclosing someone’s HIV status: Criminal penalties Negligently with resulting harm to the individual Fine … -
Wisconsin Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind, or Disabled Application Packet
… Security Numbers are used only for the direct administration of the Medicaid program. If someone in your household is not applying for Medicaid, you do not need to provide Social … Services (USCIS) for people in your household who are not applying for assistance. If someone in your household is not applying for Medicaid, you do not need to answer this question … F-10137, of this application packet for future use. If you are completing this application for someone else, complete either the Appoint, Change, or Remove an Authorized Representative: Person … -
Caretaker Supplement (CTS) Handbook Release 23-03
… 56 4.10.4 Access by Someone Else … on behalf of the applicant: • Guardian When an application is submitted with a signature of someone claiming to be the applicant’s guardian, the IM Agency must obtain a copy of the document … file an application on their behalf (see SECTION 4.8.2 LEGAL GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS). When someone has been designated as one of the following, only the guardian, not the applicant, may … -
Caretaker Supplement (CTS) Handbook Release 23-02
… 56 4.10.4 Access by Someone Else … on behalf of the applicant: • Guardian When an application is submitted with a signature of someone claiming to be the applicant’s guardian, obtain a copy of the document that designates … file an application on their behalf (see SECTION 4.8.2 LEGAL GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS). When someone has been designated as one of the following, only the guardian, not the applicant, may … -
Sexual Violence Prevention: Teen Dating Violence
… Wisconsin Signs of Abuse Extreme jealousy Insulting, demeaning, shaming language Pressuring someone to use drugs or alcohol Intimidating someone with threats or weapons Preventing interactions with others Pressuring sex or sexual … -
ForwardHealth Enrollment and Benefits Handbook
… rules. Fraud means getting benefits or assistance you know you should not get or helping someone else get benefits or assistance you know that person or their household should not get. … the amount you owe to an amount you can repay in three years. An authorized representative or someone who otherwise causes an overpayment or engages in trafficking may also be held … ForwardHealth card to get health care services or prescription drugs for yourself. • Let someone else use your ForwardHealth card to get health care services or prescription drugs. Page … -
Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Training Course Facilitator Guide
… and skillfully share to benefit others 4.17 Ability to balance own recovery while supporting someone else’s 12 13 Grounding and Acknowledgements, Introductions, Community Learning … and Acknowledgements. 2. Complete introductions. • Pair and share. Ask participants to find someone they do not already know. Take turns listening to each other and complete the … facilitate the pair and share activity. Pair and share activity: Ask participants to find someone they do not already know and introduce themselves, keeping introductions to about 1–2 … -
Giardia
… by: Swallowing unsafe food or water contaminated with Giardia germs Having close contact with someone who has giardiasis, particularly in childcare settings Traveling within areas that have poor sanitation Exposure to poop through sexual contact from someone who is sick or recently sick with Giardia Transferring Giardia germs picked up from … germs spread easily from one person to another; just a small amount of Giardia germs can make someone sick. Because the Giardia germs are in stool (poop), anything that gets contaminated by …