News Report | January 26, 2022
Wisconsin Medicaid Adds New Support For Self-Directed Services To Children’s Home & Community-Based Service Waiver
On January 1, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) began implementing changes to its Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) waiver program to add more support for participant- and family-directed services. The new services to support self-direction include broker services, as well as needed services, equipment, or supplies not already available through the waiver.
The CLTS program is composed of a 1915(c) waiver and a concurrent 1915(b)(4) waiver. It supports approximately 11,000 children. The waivers must be renewed every five years. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the . . .