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DISABILITY RIGHTS WISCONSIN

Disability Rights Wisconsin is a private non-profit organization that protects the rights of people with disabilities statewide. Our mission is to advance the dignity, equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities. We work to pursue justice on matters related to human and legal rights.  DRW is completely independent of government and the disability service system in order to be free of any conflicts of interests which undermines our capacity to advocate vigorously on behalf of the human and legal rights of people with disabilities. 

FAMILY CARE AND IRIS OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM

The Family Care and IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) programs provide long-term care services to adults with intellectual and physical disabilities and to elderly Wisconsin residents, allowing them to remain in their homes. These programs foster independence and improve quality of life for these individuals while supporting their desire to self-direct their long-term care services.

Through a contract with the Department of Health Services (DHS), Disability Rights Wisconsin serves as an independent ombudsman for people who are enrolled or in the process of enrolling in one of these programs. ‘Ombudsman’ is a Swedish word for someone who is an advocate.

THE SSI MANAGED CARE EXTERNAL ADVOCACY PROJECT

The SSI Managed Care External Advocacy Project (SSI-MC EAP) serves people enrolled in SSI-related Medicaid HMOs (Health Maintenance Organizations) in Wisconsin.  HMOs are private insurance companies that provide managed health care to their members. Managed care is a way of controlling costs while providing quality health care.  All the services covered by Medicaid are covered by HMOs.

The Department of Health Services (DHS) contracts with Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) to provide advocacy to those enrolled in an SSI-MC Medicaid HMO.


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Phone: 800-928-8778

Email: info@drwi.org

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