WIC VENDOR NEWS

Newsletters/Instructional Materials

• Get Started Quick with the New VWIX Website (PDF - 04/22/08)
  Instructions on submitting serial numbers and checking the results using the new VWIX website
• User Guide to the New VWIX Website (PDF, 1.4MB - 04/25/08) 
  More thorough user guide to the new VWIX website, its navigation and available functions

• FTP Submission in the New VWIX Environment (PDF - Revised 04/24/08) 
  Specific technical details for vendors and IT specialists important for FTP submission in the new VWIX environment

• 2008 Schedule of Upcoming MADR Rate Changes (PDF)
  Be aware of upcoming MADR rate changes and planned VWIX system downtimes. 
• California WIC Check It Out! - Update for Vendors - April 2008
• WIC Vendor News - February 2007 (PDF)
  Thank-you! to all WIC Vendors; WIC's New Look; Promoting Success for WIC Participants; Helpful Tips; VWIX Changes; Contact WIC. 
• Helpful Tips (PDF)
  Extract from February 2007 WIC Vendor News. Tips for preventing rejected FIs, and tips for what to do when FIs are rejected for payment.
• What Can a Vendor Do When Food Instruments (FI) are Rejected for Payment? (PDF)  
• AAV and Peer Group Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - Revised 02/26/07)
  Frequently asked questions with answers related to Any Authorized Vendor (AAV) and Peer Groups. 
• Shopping Just Got Easier (PDF) 
  Contains important information on FI changes and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to assist WIC vendors and local agency staff with questions from WIC participants.
• WIC Vendor News - August 2006 (PDF)
  Newsletter gives information regarding Peer Group assignments, calculation of MADR, and AAV.  
• VWIX Website Serial Number Entry Instructions (PDF - 08/15/06)
  Provides detailed instructions for website serial number entry.   
• AAV Submission Options with Tech Details (PDF - Revised 06/20/06)
  Overview, Submission Options, and Technical Details for Grocers and IT Specialists.
• WIC Vendor News - July 2006 (PDF)
  Newsletter gives instructions for Telephone, Website and Electronic File Submission Options and Tips for Success.
• List of Companies Offering AAV Solutions to Vendors (Word - 06/20/06)
• August/September 2006, Peer Groups, MADR and AAV Power Point Presentation (PDF - Revised 09/01/06)
  Describes 3 characteristics of peer groups; describes MADR calculations; reviews AAV; highlights transition issues starting October 1, 2006.
  

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