08-01 Version of 30.2 Partnership Administration
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services

HISTORY

The policy on this page is from a previous version of the handbook. 

30.2 Partnership Administration

Three groups work together to administer the Partnership program:

 

  1. An Aging and DisabilityThe law defines disability for Medicaid as "The inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity (SGA) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months." Resource Center ( ADRC ) serves as a "one-stop" shopping point to provide information and assistance in accessing available support services, housing, costs, and community services. ADRC staff also assess potential clients’ functional level of care, which is an eligibility criteria.

  2. Income Maintenance Agencies determine and certify Medicaid and Partnership non-financial and financial eligibility, and process Partnership enrollment.

  3. Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) complete a comprehensive assessment and develop a plan of care, as well as provide and/or coordinate long term care services for Partnership enrollees. Participants in the Partnership program choose to be enrolled in a MCOManaged Care Organization .

 

 

This page last updated in Release Number: 08-01

Release Date: 02/01/08

Effective Date: 02/01/08

The information concerning the Medicaid program provided in this handbook release is published in accordance with: Titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act; Parts 430 through 481 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Chapters 46 and 49 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and Chapters HA 3, DHS 2, 10 and 101 through 109 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

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