DHA Case No. CWA 207110 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals March 29, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF The IRIS program can pay for equine therapy, according to the participant’s needs. In this case, the petitioner was approved for three months of twice-weekly equine therapy, which proved effective, but her subsequent request to continue the […] Read more
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DHA Case No. CWA 207083 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals April 5, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF When the agency reduces supportive home care (SHC) hours and the member appeals, the burden of proof is on the agency to justify the reduction. In this case, the agency reduced SHC hours after a supplemental functional […] Read more
DHA Case No. CWK 206852 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 10, 2023) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Vehicle modifications are allowed as a benefit of the Children’s Long-Term Support program, but they must “meet all applicable standards of manufacture, safety, design, and installation.” In this case, the petitioner’s mother asked for a modification to […] Read more
DHA Case No. CWA 202841 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 5, 2022) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF An IRIS participant may request a budget amendment to pay for an ongoing need not met within the current budget. In this case, the petitioner asked for a budget increase from $15 to $17/hr to pay for […] Read more
DHA Case No. CWA 202831 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals November 29, 2021) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF An IRIS participant must use up private duty nursing (PDN) hours before using supportive home care (SHC) or companion care hours. In this case, the petitioner was found eligible for 24/7 PDN services; her supportive home care […] Read more
DHA Case No. FCP 203537 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 28, 2022) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Dental implants are listed as a non-covered service under Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 107.07(4)(i). In this case, the petitioner had strong evidence that dental implant-retained dentures were medically necessary and would support her long-term care outcomes. […] Read more
DHA Case No. MPA 203721 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 19, 2022) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF To determine the number of approved personal care worker hours, providers use the Personal Care Screening Tool, which can then be adjusted. In this case, the petitioner asked for 29.75 hours per week but was only approved […] Read more
DHA Case No. HMO 203704 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 25, 2022) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF A power wheelchair must be approved as medically necessary before Medicaid will pay for it, a determination that includes factors such as being not duplicative of other services and being cost-effective compared to alternatives. In this case, […] Read more