Request for Public Comment

2021 Wisconsin Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is opening a 30-day public comment period for the draft of the 2021 Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy. Stakeholder feedback is requested in accordance with federal requirements. All feedback is due by May 21, 2021.

The Wisconsin Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy meets the federal requirements of 42 C.F.R. § 438.340 to describe DHS’ strategies for assessment and quality improvement of managed care services offered to Medicaid members. The 2021 Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy is the second version of the original Quality Strategy published in 2018. The 2021 Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy includes improvements based on Medicaid quality team review, public comment from the 2018 Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy, and feedback from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The Quality Strategy sets a three-year vision for the Division of Medicaid Services to achieve its quality goals for managed care programs, and it is intended to evolve over time. The Quality Strategy includes the specific strategies Wisconsin will use to best meet the health care, service, and support needs of Wisconsin Medicaid members. The Quality Strategy includes BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid Supplemental Security Income health maintenance organizations, Health Homes, Family Care, Family Care Partnership, Children Come First, Wraparound Milwaukee, and Care4Kids managed care programs.

Public comment is an opportunity to contribute feedback to DHS on the Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy. If you would like to submit comments on the Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy, the public comment period offers you the opportunity to do so.

Find more information about the public comment period and review the 2021 Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy on the DHS website.