Overview of IRIS Program

The IRIS Program is a Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver for self-directed long-term supports. The program is an option for adults with long term care needs.

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Medicare Minutes: The Medicare Summary Notice

The Milwaukee SHIP Collaborative presents its next video in its Medicare Hot Topics series: How to Read Your Medicare Summary Notice. The Medicare Summary Notice is a quarterly statement from Medicare, that outlines Medicare-covered services during that 3-months period. It…

DHS Clarifies Long-Term Care Recipients Eligibility for COVID Vaccine

In response to concerns raised by DRW, Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake has clarified that Family Care members, IRIS participants and older CLTS and Katie Beckett recipients are all eligible for COVID vaccine beginning on March 1, 2021. …

The Big Share 2021

The Big Share 2021 is on-going! Support us in protecting the rights of people with disabilities! Follow along with our campaign on our Big Share page here and via our Facebook page and our Twitter. For Big Share live updates,…

April 7th “Welcome to Medicare” Event Postponed

The SHIP Technical Assistance Center has postponed the virtual fair until June. We will send an update when the new date is finalized. For additional event information, view the event page on the SHIP site here. View the accessible “Welcome…

PBS Wisconsin’s Here and Now: Changes to Indefinitely Confined Status

State legislators are considering new legislation that could make it harder for many voters with disabilities and older adults to vote. PBS Wisconsin’s Here and Now looks at the impact of these changes with DRW’s Barbara Beckert. Watch the Here…