The Department of Health Services (DHS) has two informational meetings scheduled this week to discuss the changes to coverage of autism treatment services that will take place in 2016. In July 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) directed that autism treatment services must be covered under the Medicaid State Plan. Currently, the Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) Waiver Program provides funding for autism treatment services that are not covered under ForwardHealth Programs such as BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid, or the Katie Beckett Program; however, starting January 1, 2016 a new behavioral treatment benefit will be provided under ForwardHealth.
Details for the informational meetings that are scheduled this week can be found below. (Please note that the meeting in Green Bay can be attended through a live webcast.)
November 17, 2015
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Brown County Public Library
Auditorium
515 Pine Street
Green Bay, WI 54301
Live webcast: http://livestream.com/DHSWebcast/Autism
November 18, 2015
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Northcentral Technical College
Auditorium
1000 W. Campus Drive
Wausau, WI 54401
For more information, please visit the DHS Behavioral Treatment Transition website at: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/clts/waiver/autism/index.htm
