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administrators, HMO/insurance administrators, , health care advocates and Medicaid/BadgerCare eligibility agency administrators, and used that input to guide the BadgerCare Plus program creation.

Training. New training materials and presentations on BadgerCare Plus eligibility are being developed. Training for health care providers will be offered by the state’s Medicaid fiscal agent, EDS. Training packages that can be used by other groups to reach their members will be available, for example, for staff of medical clinics and school nurses.

Training for advocacy groups and community-based agencies will be developed and offered by the Department. Training for workers in county agencies will be developed by the Department and should take place between December 1, 2007 and January 15, 2008.

Systems Changes. Changes are being made to the CARES eligibility determination system, the ACCESS system and to the MMIS system to accommodate BadgerCare Plus rules. In addition, improvements to recipient notices generated by CARES will be completed by February 1, 2008, as one component of the State’s outreach strategy.

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