Return to work guidance for asymptomatic health care workers

We posted guidance for when health care workers may return to work if they tested positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic. You can find the information on our long-term care page, scroll about [...]

Provider Relief Fund

Health care providers who participate in Wisconsin’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) should quickly review and apply, as appropriate, for the new $15 billion in funding [...]

COVID-19 Webinar for Health Care Providers “Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)”

This bulletin is being sent to these lists: Health Alert Network, Local Health Officers, Tribal Health Directors, Public Health Nurses, Local Public Health Department Staff, Enterics, Infection [...]

Thursday Long-Term Care Webinars – Nursing Home Response to COVID-19

Attn: Nursing Home Providers The webinars will run from 11 a.m-12 p.m. every Thursday until further notice. Please join us on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Submit any questions you would like [...]

Revised DQA Memos 20-003, 20-004 and 20-007

Attn: Hospices, Home Health Agencies, and Nursing Homes DQA Memos 20-003 for Hospices, 20-004 for Nursing Homes, and 20-007 for Home Health Agencies have been revised. Effective May 11, 2020, the [...]

Adult Day Programs, and Adult Pre-Vocational Programs

Attn: Adult Day Services, Adult Day Care Centers Guidance on Adult Day Services and Programs Guidance on adult day services, care centers, programs, and adult pre-vocational programs has been [...]

Reminder: CMP Grants Available to Federally Certified Nursing Homes to Provide Technology for Virtual Social and Telehealth Visit

Attn: Nursing Home Providers The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) has announced that federally certified nursing homes are eligible to receive up to $3,000 in Civil Money [...]

Application to Receive COVID-19 Funds Opens June 5

Starting June 5, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will be accepting applications from specific types of health care providers (listed below) for $110 million of funding provided [...]

Important Updates re: Specimen Acceptance Criteria Resource and Gold Cross Courier Pickup

Attn: All Wisconsin Nursing Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Testing continues to be a key strategy for identifying individuals who have [...]

COVID-19 Webinar for Health Care Providers – COVID-19 Provider Updates

Friday, June 5, 7:00-8:00 a.m. Join us this Friday, June 5, at 7 a.m. for a webinar for health care providers on the current COVID-19 situation. Click here to join the webinar. Or dial:  312 626 [...]