Care4Kids
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) are partnering to put a new program in place improving the health of children in out-of-home care.
Care4Kids is a new Medicaid program following a medical home model for children in out-of-home care started on January 1, 2014. Care4Kids is a pilot program in six counties in the southeastern region of Wisconsin.
- Who is eligible for Care4Kids?
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Children placed in out-of-home care in the following counties may be eligible for Care4Kids:
- Milwaukee County
- Kenosha County
- Ozaukee County
- Racine County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- What is the goal of Care4Kids?
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The goal of Care4Kids is to improve healthcare for children in out-of-home care by:
- Strengthening the quality of care
- Increasing access to care
- Improving timeliness of care
- Improving physical and mental health for children
- Promoting improved resiliency
- Creating stronger natural supports
- What do children enrolled in Care4Kids receive?
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- An Out-of-Home Care Health Screen
- A Comprehensive Initial Health Assessment
- Behavioral and Mental Health Screening
- All Medicaid-covered benefits
- Dental and Vision care
Children in Care4Kids have a team of professionals who:
- Help coordinate health care services
- Help get comprehensive health care coverage
- Assign primary care physicians who have training on the needs of children in out-of-home care
- Develop a health care plan for the child
Learn more about Care4Kids at Wisconsin Department of Health Services or contact the Health Care Coordination Team at 1-855-371-8104.