49.46(2)(b)16.
16. Case management services for recipients with high-cost chronic health conditions or high-cost catastrophic health conditions, if the department operates a program under
s. 49.45 (43).
49.46(2)(b)18.
18. Alcohol or other drug abuse residential treatment services of no more than 45 days per treatment episode, under
s. 49.45 (46) This subdivision does not apply after June 30, 2003.
49.46(2)(be)
(be) Benefits for an individual eligible under
sub. (1) (a) 9. are limited to those services under
par. (a) or
(b) that are related to pregnancy, including postpartum services and family planning services, as defined in
s. 253.07 (1) (b), or related to other conditions which may complicate pregnancy.
49.46(2)(bm)
(bm) Benefits for an individual who is eligible for medical assistance only under
sub. (1) (a) 15. are limited to those services related to tuberculosis that are described in
42 USC 1396a (z) (2).
49.46(2)(c)2.
2. For an individual who is entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, entitled to coverage under part B of medicare, meets the eligibility criteria under
sub. (1) and meets the limitation on income under
subd. 6., medical assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under
42 USC 1395 to
1395zz which are not paid under
42 USC 1395 to
1395zz, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396; the monthly premiums payable under
42 USC 1395v; the monthly premiums, if applicable, under
42 USC 1395i-2 (d); and the late enrollment penalty, if applicable, for premiums under part A of medicare. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare under
42 USC 1395j to
1395w, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
49.46(2)(c)3.
3. For an individual who is only entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, meets the eligibility criteria under
sub. (1) and meets the limitation on income under
subd. 6., medical assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under
42 USC 1395 to
1395i which are not paid under
42 USC 1395 to
1395i, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396; the monthly premiums, if applicable, under
42 USC 1395i-2 (d); and the late enrollment penalty, if applicable, for premiums under part A of medicare.
49.46(2)(c)4.
4. For an individual who is entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, entitled to coverage under part B of medicare and meets the eligibility criteria for medical assistance under
sub. (1), but does not meet the limitation on income under
subd. 6., medical assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under
42 USC 1395 to
1395zz which are not paid under
42 USC 1395 to
1395zz, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare under
42 USC 1395j to
1395w, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
49.46(2)(c)5.
5. For an individual who is only entitled to coverage under part A of medicare and meets the eligibility criteria for medical assistance under
sub. (1), but does not meet the limitation on income under
subd. 6., medical assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under
42 USC 1395 to
1395i which are not paid under
42 USC 1395 to
1395i, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396.
49.46(2)(c)5m.
5m. For an individual who is only entitled to coverage under part B of medicare and meets the eligibility criteria under
sub. (1), but does not meet the limitation on income under
subd. 6., medical assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under
42 USC 1395j to
1395w, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
49.46(2)(c)6.
6. The income limitation under this paragraph is income that is equal to or less than 100% of the poverty line, as established under
42 USC 9902 (2).
49.46(2)(cm)1.1. Beginning on January 1, 1993, for an individual who is entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, is entitled to coverage under part B of medicare, meets the eligibility criteria under
sub. (1) and meets the limitation on income under
subd. 2., medical assistance shall pay the monthly premiums under
42 USC 1395r.
49.46(2)(cm)2.
2. Benefits under
subd. 1. are available for an individual whose income is greater than 100% of the poverty line but less than 120% of the poverty line.
49.46(2)(d)
(d) Benefits authorized under this subsection may not include payment for that part of any service payable through 3rd party liability or any federal, state, county, municipal or private benefit system to which the beneficiary is entitled. "Benefit system" does not include any public assistance program such as, but not limited to, Hill-Burton benefits under
42 USC 291c (e), in effect on April 30, 1980, or relief funded by a relief block grant.
49.46(2)(dm)
(dm) Benefits under this section may not include payment for services to individuals aged 21 to 64 who are residents of an institution for mental diseases and who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance, except for individuals under 22 years of age who were receiving these services immediately prior to reaching age 21 and continuously thereafter and except for services to individuals who are on convalescent leave or are conditionally released from the institution for mental diseases. For purposes of this paragraph, the department shall define "convalescent leave" and "conditional release" by rule.
49.46(2)(f)
(f) Benefits under this subsection may not include payment for gastric bypass surgery or gastric stapling surgery unless it is performed because of a medical emergency.
49.46 History
History: 1971 c. 125,
211,
215;
1973 c. 90,
147;
1975 c. 39;
1977 c. 29 ss.
592m,
1656 (18);
1977 c. 389,
418;
1979 c. 34,
221;
1981 c. 20,
93,
317;
1983 a. 27;
1983 a. 189 s.
329 (5);
1983 a. 245 ss.
10,
15;
1983 a. 538;
1985 a. 29,
120,
176,
253;
1987 a. 27,
307,
339,
399,
413;
1989 a. 9;
1989 a. 31 ss.
1454d to
1460 and
2909g,
2909i;
1989 a. 122,
173,
333,
336,
351;
1991 a. 39,
178,
269,
316;
1993 a. 16,
99,
269,
277,
446,
450,
491;
1995 a. 27,
77,
164,
289,
303,
457;
1997 a. 27,
35,
105,
237;
1999 a. 9;
2001 a. 16;
2003 a. 33.
49.46 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also chs.
HFS 102,
103, and
107, Wis. adm. code.
49.46 Annotation
A categorically needy person applying for assistance under this section was not required to comply with divestment requirements. Sinclair v. DHSS,
77 Wis. 2d 322,
253 N.W.2d 245 (1977).
49.46 Annotation
Sub. (1) (b) and s. 49.47 (6) (d) limit retroactive medical assistance payments to services received not more than 3 months prior to the date the application was submitted. St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center v. DHSS,
186 Wis. 2d 37,
519 N.W.2d 706 (Ct. App. 1994).
49.46 AnnotationStates need not fund nontherapeutic abortions. Beal v. Doe,
432 U.S. 438.
49.465
49.465
Presumptive medical assistance eligibility. 49.465(1)(1) In this section, "qualified provider" means a provider which satisfies the requirements under
42 USC 1396r-1 (b) (2), as determined by the department.