State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services

Release 24-01
April 03, 2024

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5.1 Elderly

ElderlyAnyone 65 years old or older is defined as an individual 65 years of age or older. See Section 4.1 Who is Nonfinancially Eligible for Medicaid?.

This page last updated in Release Number: 18-02
Release Date: 8/10/2018
Effective Date: 8/10/2018


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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Publication Number: P-10030