The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is renewing the Family Care and Family Care Partnership waivers. A waiver is a special set of rules that allows for Medicaid programs like Family Care. The waivers must be renewed every five years. DHS is asking that providers complete a
survey to help make Family Care and Family Care Partnership better between 2025 and 2030.
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On Monday, July 17, DQA's Office of Caregiver Quality (OCQ) issued a memo with new updates and to introduce a new online misconduct reporting worksheet.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has launched a new, free professional workforce advancement program to recruit and certify 10,000 caregivers to work in home and community-based settings (HCBS). The program offers individuals a streamlined path to becoming
a certified direct care professional (CDCP). Following training and testing, new CDCPs can receive bonuses of up to $500.
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As we have previously reported, our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, is running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) will be changing effective October 1, 2023. Below please find a seventh installment in this important educational series focusing on changes to Section O
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