We need your help in planning for long-term care reform in our local region. We are committed to providing information and progress updates to consumers, families, advocacy groups, county staff, providers and other stakeholders. In turn, we invite you to get involved – please share your opinions, ideas, concerns and needs with our planning coalition. This is the time to ask questions and tell us what is on your mind.

You have several ways you can participate. Check out the information and opportunities listed below or call your local County Human Services Director.

     Information on the Family Care and Partnership Programs

Family Care is a public program that provides care management for the long-term care needs of eligible individuals.  Family Care focuses on the long-term care services and some health services that are part of the benefit package offered by this program.  Family Care Partnership is another public program available under the Family Care umbrella.  The eligibility requirements for both programs are the same.  Partnership covers all long-term care services in the basic Family Care benefit package.  In addition, Partnership covers all Medicaid primary and acute medical services as well as all Medicare services, including Medicare prescription drug coverage, for eligible individuals.

Over time, eligible individuals in most FPCMC counties will have access to both programs.  Initially, the Family Care program will be offered in all FPCMC counties on a rolling schedule, and the Partnership program will be offered in certain counties to start.  For information about the public programs available in a specific county, please contact that county's Aging and Disability Resource Center and/or Human Services Department.

For information purposes only, FPCMC has prepared and/or adapted two charts:

• Chart comparing the Family Care and Partnership programs
   FPCMC Comparison Chart for Family Care and Partnership.pdf (12.07 KB)

• Chart showing the benefits and services covered by current COP/CIP, Family Care and Family Care Partnership
   Benefits Comparison Chart.pdf (27.14 KB)

     Information on the Wisconsin Self-Directed Supports Waiver

A state work group is developing another choice for eligible individuals called the Wisconsin Self-Directed Supports Waiver. The state has prepared these two informational documents:

 Participant Customized Goods and Services.PDF (556.90 KB)

 Self-Directed Supports Waiver Program At-A-Glance.PDF (626.14 KB)