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- 1. Introduction and Overview
- 2. Is My Child Eligible for the CLTS Program?
- 3. Completing a Functional Screen
- 4. What to Expect After a Child is Determined Eligible
- 5. Developing Your Child's Individual Service Plan
- 6. Your Child's Service Plan: Creating Outcomes
- 7. What Services Might be Covered?
- 8. Appealing a Denial
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- Your Voice Counts #1: Introduction to Family Leadership
- Your Voice Counts #2: Being an Effective Advocate
- Your Voice Counts #3: Families Need to be at the Table
- Your Voice Counts #4: Participating in a Children’s Community Options Program Advisory Committee
- Your Voice Counts #5: Joining a Committee: Thoughts for Families
- Your Voice Counts #6: Overcome Barriers and Get Involved
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- Adult Long-Term Support Programs
- Exploring Self-Employment for Youth with Disabilities
- Financial Planning for Youth with Disabilities
- Healthcare Transition Planning
- Housing for a Young Adult with Disabilities
- Introduction to Integrated Transition for Youth and Families
- Planning for Employment
- Safety Planning for Life in the Community
- Transition for Youth with Mental Health Needs
- Youth Fully Participating and Engaged in Their Community
- A "Medical Home" - What Should I Expect From My Doctor
- ABLE Accounts: What Wisconsin Families Need to Know
- Are You Tele-Ready? Making the Most of Telemedicine Visits
- Birth to 3 Program: A Family Perspective
- Community Connections and Friendship for Children with Disabilities
- COVID and School Safety: Options for Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Conditions
- COVID Vaccines and Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Needs
- Creating a Vision for Your Child’s Future
- Early Choices Matter: Children Building Choice-Making Skills
- Finding and Hiring Direct Caregivers
- Finding the Right Doctor for Your Child With Special Needs
- Inclusive Child Care for Children with Disabilities
- Insurance Prior Authorizations
- Katie Beckett Program: A Doorway to Medicaid for Children with Disabilities
- Making the Most of Doctors Appointments
- Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
- Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
- Medicaid HealthCheck "Other Services"
- Medicaid HMO Coverage for Diapers
- Medicaid Personal Care Services
- Medicaid: Appealing a Denial
- Medicaid: Explaining and Exploring Wisconsin Medicaid
- Preparing for Emergencies
- Private Duty Nursing: A Medicaid Covered Service
- Questions for My Health Plan or Insurance Company
- Respite Services for Children with Disabilities
- School and Community Based Therapy Services: Understanding Your Options and Avoiding Insurance Denials
- Self Determination and Children with Disabilities
- Summer Camps
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Children with Disabilities
- Supported Decision Making for Transition-Age Youth
- Transition - Health Coverage Options for Young Adults
- Wisconsin’s Guardianship Training Requirement: What Families Need to Know
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- 2017 Listening Session Report
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- 2021 Listening Session Report
- 2022 Listening Session Report
- 2023 Listening Session Report
- 2024 Listening Session Report
- Advocacy for Change 2021, Evaluation Summary
- Advocacy for Change 2022, Evaluation Summary
- Shared Participation
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- Birth to 3 Program: Why is a Natural Environment Important?
- Birth to 3 Program: Why is Early Intervention Important?
- Care Map Instructions: Making a Care Map for Your Child
- Emergency Preparedness: Make a Plan
- Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
- Newborn Screening: What if Your Baby's Screening Results are Concerning?
- Newborn Screening: What is Genetics?
- Newborn Screening: What is Newborn Screening?
- Respite Care vs Personal Care: Is there a difference?
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Equity and Diversity
- Connecting with your Child with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Racism, Police Brutality, and Protests
- Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 2)
- Structural Racism, Child Health and the Need for a Racial Equity Lens
- Understanding Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 1)
- Understanding Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 3): Mama’s Circle, Part 1
- Understanding Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 4): Dads' Round Table Talk
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Family Leadership
- Advocacy for Change Institute
- DHS: Statutory Boards, Committees, and Councils
- Find Your State Legislator
- Partners in Policymaking
- Speak Up - Finding Your Voice
- State-Level Committees and Councils
- Wisconsin Family Leadership Institute (WiFLI)
- Your Voice Counts #1: Introduction to Family Leadership
- Your Voice Counts #2: Being an Effective Advocate
- Your Voice Counts #3: Families Need to be at the Table
- Your Voice Counts #4: Participating in a Children’s Community Options Program Advisory Committee
- Your Voice Counts #5: Joining a Committee: Thoughts for Families
- Your Voice Counts #6: Overcome Barriers and Get Involved
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Family Support
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- Birth to 3 Program
- Birth to 3 Program: A Family Perspective
- Birth to 3 Program: Why is a Natural Environment Important?
- Birth to 3 Program: Why is Early Intervention Important?
- Disasters and Emergencies - Keeping Children Safe
- Finding and Hiring Direct Caregivers
- Inclusive Child Care for Children with Disabilities
- Respite Care vs Personal Care: Is there a difference?
- Respite Services for Children with Disabilities
- Tips for Keeping Your Family Healthy this Summer
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- An Introduction to Special Education
- ARC Toolkit to Telling Your Story
- Children's Resource Centers
- Community Connections and Friendship for Children with Disabilities
- COVID and School Safety: Options for Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Conditions
- Emergency Preparedness: Make a Plan
- Finding the Right Doctor for Your Child With Special Needs
- How to Tell Your Story
- Organizations to Assist Families
- Sports and Recreation
- Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Sustaining a Family Support Group
- Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Virtual Support Groups
- Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Where to Begin?
- Summer Camps
- Wisconsin’s Guardianship Training Requirement: What Families Need to Know
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Health Care
- A "Medical Home" - What Should I Expect From My Doctor
- Care Map Instructions: Making a Care Map for Your Child
- COVID Resource List
- COVID Vaccines and Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Needs
- Glossary: Health Care Acronyms & Abbreviations
- Insurance Prior Authorizations
- Making the Most of Doctors Appointments
- Nursing Services for Students with Healthcare Needs
- Partnering with Your Child's Provider
- School and Community Based Therapy Services: Understanding Your Options and Avoiding Insurance Denials
- TIPS: Partnering with Your Child's Health Plan
- Youth to Adult Health Transition
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Long-Term Supports
- 1. Introduction and Overview
- 2. Is My Child Eligible for the CLTS Program?
- 3. Completing a Functional Screen
- 4. What to Expect After a Child is Determined Eligible
- 5. Developing Your Child's Individual Service Plan
- 6. Your Child's Service Plan: Creating Outcomes
- 7. What Services Might be Covered?
- 8. Appealing a Denial
- Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP)
- Early Choices Matter: Children Building Choice-Making Skills
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Medicaid
- Children's Long-Term Supports Program
- Find Your Federal Representative
- Forward Health - Health Care Programs
- Katie Beckett Program: A Doorway to Medicaid for Children with Disabilities
- Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
- Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
- Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
- Medicaid HealthCheck "Other Services"
- Medicaid HMO Coverage for Diapers
- Medicaid Personal Care Services
- Medicaid: Appealing a Denial
- Medicaid: Explaining and Exploring Wisconsin Medicaid
- Private Duty Nursing: A Medicaid Covered Service
- SSI Child Disability Starter Kit
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Mental Health
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Money Matters
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Recursos en español
Family Voices hojas informativas y boletines en español
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- 1. Introducción y descripción general
- 2. ¿Mi hijo es elegible para el programa de exención para CLTS?
- 3. Completar una evaluación funcional
- 4. Qué esperar después de que se determina que un niño es elegible
- 5. Desarrollando el Plan Individual de Servicios de su Hijo
- 6. Plan de servicios de su hijo: Creando resultados
- 7. ¿Qué servicios se podrían cubrir?
- 8. Apelando una denegación
- Programa de Apoyoa Largo Plazo para NiñosHojasInformativas-Enero de 2019
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- Su vos cuenta #4: Participación en el Comité Asesor del Programa de Opciones Comunitarias para Niños de Wisconsin
- Su voz cuenta #1: Introducción al liderazgo familiar
- Su voz cuenta #2: Cómo ser un defensor eficaz
- Su voz cuenta #3: Las familias necesitan estar presentes en la mesa
- Su voz cuenta #5: Únase a un comité, Ideas para las familias
- Su voz cuenta #6: Supere barreras y participe
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- WITPP 10: seguridad en una vida en comunidad
- WITPP 1: Introducción a Una Transición Integral Para Jóvenes y Familias
- WITPP 2: Jóvenes participando e involucrándose plenamente con su comunidad
- WITPP 3: Transición para jóvenes con necesidades de salud mental
- WITPP 4: Planificación para Conseguir Empleo
- WITPP 5: Programas de apoyo a largo plazo para adultos
- WITPP 6: Vivienda para un joven adulto con discapacidades
- WITPP 7: Planificación para la transición de cuidados de salud
- WITPP 8: Planificación financiera para jóvenes con discapacidades
- WITPP 9: Exploración del trabajo independiente para jóvenes con discapacidades
- Apelación de un rechazo de Medicaid o BadgerCare
- Aprovechar al máximo las citas médicas
- Asociándose con el proveedor de su hijo
- Autodeterminación
- Autorizaciones Previas del Seguro
- Búsqueda de personal para respiro y cuidados personales
- Búsqueda y Contratación de Cuidadores Directos
- Cobertura de Medicaid HMO para pañales
- Cobertura de Medicaid para pañales
- COVID y la Seguridad Escolar
- Cuentas ABLE - Lo Que Las Familias de Wisconsin Necesitan Saber
- Cuidado Infantil Inclusivo para Niños con Discapacidades
- Cuidados de relevo para niños con discapacidades
- Decisiones Hechas con Apoyo
- Eligiendo Al Doctor Correcto
- Enfermera privada: Un servicio cubierto por Medicaid
- Hogar Médico
- Katie Beckett Medicaid
- Los Servicios de Cuidado Personal Y Medicaid
- Medicaid HealthCheck “Otros Servicios”
- Medicaid: Explicando y Explorando Wisconsin Medicaid
- Medicaidy el transporte a citas médicas
- Opciones de cobertura de la salud para jóvenes
- Organizaciones de Wisconsin que ofrecen recursos para familias con niños y jóvenes con necesidades de cuidados especiales de salud
- Preguntas para mi plan de salud o compañía de seguros
- Preguntas para una agencia de salud mental
- Preparación para emergencias
- Programa desde el nacimiento hasta los 3 años: Una perspectiva familiar
- Requisito de capacitación para la custodia en Wisconsin: Lo que las familias deben saber
- Seguro de ingresos suplementario y niños con discapacidad
- Servicios do terapia
- Soñar e imaginar el futuro de su hijo
- Trabajar con un agente fiscal del empleador
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- Vacunas de COVID y Niños con Discapacidades o Necesidades Médicas Complejas
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Telehealth
- Are You Tele-Ready? Making the Most of Telemedicine Visits
- Internet Connectivity Program in Wisconsin
- Internet Resources for Wisconsin Residents during Public Health Emergency
- Telehealth Glossary
- Telehealth Security
- Telehealth Webinar 1: Are You Connected?
- Telehealth Webinar 2: Do You Have a Device?
- Telehealth Webinar 3: Can You See Your Provider?
- Telehealth Webinar 4: Your Family's First Telemedicine Appointment
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Transition to Adult Life
- Adult Long-Term Support Programs
- Creating a Vision for Your Child’s Future
- Exploring Self-Employment for Youth with Disabilities
- Financial Planning for Youth with Disabilities
- Healthcare Transition Planning
- Housing for a Young Adult with Disabilities
- Introduction to Integrated Transition for Youth and Families
- Planning for Employment
- Safety Planning for Life in the Community
- Self Determination and Children with Disabilities
- Supported Decision Making for Transition-Age Youth
- Supported Decision Making Guide - BPDD
- Transition - Health Coverage Options for Young Adults
- Transition for Youth with Mental Health Needs
- Working with a Fiscal Employer Agent
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- Youth Fully Participating and Engaged in Their Community
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Medicaid HMOS can pay for diapers for your child
The medical term for diapers is incontinence supplies. This includes briefs (diapers that open on each side) and pull-up or pull-on type diapers. Incontinence supplies also includes disposable under pads, liners, disposable gloves and other related items.
Coverage starts at Age 4: Wisconsin Medicaid will only pay for diapers and other related supplies for children ages 4 and older. It’s typical for children under 4 to be potty trained so Medicaid won’t cover the cost of diapers for children ages birth through 3.
Can I go to my local retailer or pharmacy to get diapers?
This depends on your HMO. The best way to find out is to call your HMO’s Member Services Department. Each HMO has preferred local or mail-order Durable Medical Equipment (DME) or Durable Medical Supply (DMS) providers to supply these products to you every month.
Starting the Process
1st: Have your child’s primary care provider write a prescription for diapers and/or other incontinence supplies saying that they are medically necessary.
2nd: Contact your HMO’s Member Services Department to get a list of DME providers or local retailers that have been approved to supply these products.
A nurse, or other staff, from your HMO will work with you on intake information and an assessment of your child’s needs. Before you call, be ready with the following information:
- Your child’s ForwardHealth card number,
- The name, phone number and address of the provider who’s prescribing the supplies,
- An estimate of the number of diapers your child uses each day, and
- Any other products you need like liners, gloves and pads.
3rd: Call one of the approved DME providers to discuss your child’s needs.
The DME provider will contact your doctor directly to approve your order. You will need to fill out standard paperwork and choose which products work best for your child. Once this process is done, the DME provider will fill your order and deliver your child’s incontinence supplies.
Things to Remember
Be as specific as possible when discussing what works best for your child’s needs with the supplier. Also, bring up your concerns, like needing extra absorbency at night or chafing and irritation with certain products.
Can the DME provider send me samples?
Yes. After the intake process, you can ask the provider to send samples of their products. We encourage you to do this so you and your child can decide on the best products before an entire month’s supply is shipped to you!
What brands or types of diapers are available?
The DME provider only carries certain manufacturers’ products for families covered by Wisconsin Medicaid. They may not have the brand that you used in the past, but you will be able to choose from several brands and manufacturers.
Is there a limit on the number of diapers covered?
Part of the intake is to determine the number of diapers your child uses each day. If that number changes, contact your DME provider immediately to adjust of diapers you receive each month. In most cases, there is a limit of 300 diapers per month and a limit of 150 pull-up/pull-on type diapers, however each HMO may have its own limits.
What if the products don’t work for my child?
If your child’s diapers do not work well, call the provider directly and explain the problem. Be sure to give details about the problem(s) and ask them to send another product for your child to try. You can also call your HMO Member Services Department about your concerns over their incontinence supplies.
Can I use CLTS Waiver Funds to pay for diapers?
No. Diapers and incontinence supplies are a Medicaid card covered service, so CLTS waiver funds cannot be used. However, CLTS funds can be used for wipes or other incontinence supplies that are not covered by Wisconsin Medicaid.
How can I give feedback?
If you have concerns or questions that cannot be resolved by working directly with your DME provider, call your HMO’s Member Services Department. If your concerns are still not resolved, call ForwardHealth Member Services at 800.362.3002.
Still Have Questions? Need Help Finding Services?
- Regional Centers for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, dhs.wisconsin.gov/cyshcn/index.htm
- Well Badger Health Resource Center, wellbadger.org or 800.642.7837
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