SIGNED FINAL _WIC MOU MHS WI Sauk_3-17-2022

PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus encourage the establishment of a memorandum of understanding between Local Women, Infants, and Children (“WIC”) Agencies and Health Maintenance Organizations (“HMOs”). For purposes of this agreement, MHS is defined as an HMO and references to an HMO are understood to reference MHS. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recognizes that the Local WIC Agency and the HMO have “clients-in-common” and agree to cooperate in removing access barriers, coordinating care, and providing culturally competent services.
The MOU provides a framework for establishing a working relationship between both entities. The HMO and the Local WIC Agency agree to facilitate inter-agency communication and inform staff from both the HMO and the Local WIC Agency about the policies and procedures for this cooperation, coordination, and communication.