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5. Subject: DVR Service Provider Announcements

DVR Service Provider Announcements

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From: Knuth, David - DWD
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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Dear Service Provider,

This communication has only been sent to the Service Provider Main Contact and contains important information about the 2022-2024 DVR Service Agreement (Effective 07/01/2022 through 06/30/2024).

Please share this communication with staff responsible for managing your DVR Service Agreement and Services Provider Portal Account.

The 2020-2022 DVR Service Agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2022.

Your agency consistently met the Agreement Terms and Conditions throughout the 2020-2022 Agreement term and is qualified to enter into the 2022-2024 DVR Service Agreement (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024).

The 2022-2024 DVR Service Agreement is now posted at: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/service-providers/agreement-references/agreement-for-services.pdf.

If your agency is interested in entering into the 2022-2024 Agreement, please review the DVR Service Agreement Renewal Resources available at: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/service-providers/training/online-account-updates.htm.

The resources are intended to guide you through the Agreement renewal process and include the following:

1. DVR Service Agreement Renewal Checklist & Timeline (*timeline also included below)
2. DVR Service Agreement Renewal Presentation Video (please note that the screen is cutoff during the portal demonstration beginning around the 46:00 mark).
3. DVR Service Agreement Renewal Presentation Slides

*Agreement Renewal Timeline:

April 25th – May 15th: Complete Agreement prerequisites (see 4/26/2022 announcement: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/service-providers/announcements/2022/dvr-service-agreement-update.htm) and DVR Service Provider Portal updates (https://webapps.dwd.state.wi.us/dvrserviceprovider/).

May 16th-May 27th: Complete and submit a new Agreement through the service provider portal (https://webapps.dwd.state.wi.us/dvrserviceprovider/). Please do not submit an Agreement prior to May 16th. Any Agreement that is submitted prior May 16th will be denied and the Service Provider will be required to submit a new Agreement.

Note: Service Providers must complete all updates and submit a new service agreement via the service provider portal by May 27th. Agreements submitted to DVR after May 27th may not be reviewed until August 1, 2022. In these cases, service providers may not receive new DVR referrals until their Agreement is approved.

May 30th-June 24th: DVR reviews and approves Agreements. Service Provider Main Contact will be notified by email when service agreement is approved for the new term.

July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024: New Agreement term begins.

If you have any questions regarding the 2022-2024 Service Agreement process, please contact the DVR Contract Specialist, David Knuth, at David.Knuth@dwd.wisconsin.gov

If you have any questions or experience any issues accessing your DVR Service Provider Portal Account, please contact the DVR Portal Specialist, Jenny Wendlandt, at Jennifer.Wendlandt@dwd.wisconsin.gov.

Thank you,

David Knuth
Contract Specialist
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
201 E. Washington Ave
Madison, WI 53703

Email Address: David.knuth@dwd.wisconsin.gov
Office: 608-405-4634
Fax: (608) 266-1133