Notes on the Business of Medicine Notes on the Business of Medicine Medicaid Will Bear Stripes in '99 B eginning in 1999 Wisconsin Medicaid recipients will be issued plastic identification cards with a magnetic stripe. The cards will be of the same color and shape regardless of the type of T-19 program the recipient is enrolled in. The magnetic stripe will hold information on the individual's Medicaid eligibility status.
Medical practices can view the card with a magnetic stripe reader or PC software.
The equipment can be purchased through authorized Medicaid eligibility vendors. The current Automated Voice Response system will remain operational. Aurora HealthCare and the UWM College of Nursing have announced plans to develop a curriculum to train nurses and address a predicted shortage of registered nurses. Aurora currently employs 3,500 RNs. Graduates from the program will not be obligated to work for an Aurora facility.