Information for Health Care Providers

Missouri WIC has New Food and a New Focus!
The Missouri WIC Program is excited to launch its new WIC Food Packages starting October 1, 2009!  In addition to the introduction of many new foods (fruits & vegetables and whole grains), the new food packages better promote and support breastfeeding by providing breastfeeding babies and moms greater variety and larger quantities of foods. Other important changes beginning October 1st include new medical documentation requirements.

Click on a topic below to learn more about changes happening in WIC.

Overview of Changes to Missouri WIC food packages
Breastfeeding
Formula Information
Medical Documentation
Milk Substitutes
FAQ for HCP
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Important information for health care providers:
After October 1, 2009:

• Participants receiving special formula may receive additional WIC foods if authorized by their health care provider.
• A WIC Medical Documentation - Health Care Provider Authorization Form must be completed for participants who need special formulas. 
• The current medical documentation form “Documentation for Medical Needs Formula Issuance Form (WIC 29)” for special formula requests will not be accepted after Oct 1, 2009.
• Requests for special formulas written on physician scripts will no longer be accepted.

Click on the following links for more information about the changes coming to WIC:

• Food Package Changes Packet (.pdf)
• Health Care Provider Letter—New Food Package (.pdf)
• Breastfeeding Promotion and Support and the New WIC Food Packages (.pdf)
• Poster—New Food Packages (.pdf)
• Summary of Food Package Changes (.pdf)


Please submit questions to nutritionservices@dhss.mo.gov.