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Mavida Health acquisition is a ‘nice fit’ as WPS diversifies
WPS Chief Growth Officer Rochelle Myers said the Madison-area health insurer's acquisition of Mavida Health, a Los Angeles-based women’s mental health therapy provider, is “a nice fit for where we're going.”
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Wisconsin avoids $205.5 million in federal food assistance penalties
Wisconsin will avoid paying as much as $205.5 million in federal penalties next year after keeping its food assistance payment error rate low, Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday.
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Behavioral health expansion at Ascension St. Francis opens July 1
Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee will open an expanded behavioral health center July 1.
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Medical respite partnership launches in Milwaukee
Milwaukee County, its health systems and a community health center have partnered to establish a medical respite program with a focus on seniors.
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More details emerge on future of closed Eau Claire hospital
The nonprofit that acquired a former Eau Claire hospital plans to establish a health, education, technology and wellness campus.
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New Berlin facility will manufacture mobile medical clinics
A Wisconsin manufacturer is working with a Florida company on mobile medical clinics.
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Disability advocates worry memo could undo progress away from institutions
Advocates for Wisconsinites with disabilities are raising concerns about a recent legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice that argues states do not have to integrate people with disabilities into the community.
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Press ReleasesWisconsin Community Health Plans Launch Statewide Education Campaign: “Your Health. Your Community. Your Plan.”
New effort highlights the strength, stability, and local impact of Wisconsin’s unique. community health plan market (MADISON, Wis.) — The Wisconsin Association of Health Plans (WAHP) today announced the launch of a new statewide...
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DHS will begin outreach on Medicaid work requirements in August
The Department of Health Services will send letters to Medicaid members affected by forthcoming work requirements in August.
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Commonwealth Fund: Rural health dollars won’t offset healthcare cuts
Federal dollars to transform rural healthcare will not offset the impact of expired enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies and the cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and the ACA marketplace included in the Republican tax-and-spending bill enacted last summer, The Commonwealth Fund reported.
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DHS submits implementation plan for Medicaid coverage of pre-release services
State health officials expect to seek sign-off from the federal government to cover pre-release services for incarcerated people through Medicaid by the end of the year, according to a letter they sent to lawmakers last week.
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Ellie Mental Health unifies its Milwaukee metro clinics
Ellie Mental Health, an outpatient mental health franchise, has brought together its two clinics in greater Milwaukee under one local ownership team.
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Medicaid continues to be in the red, program director says
Medicaid continues to face a deficit, the program’s director said Monday.
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Erdman acquired by private equity firm
A private equity firm has acquired Madison-based Erdman, an architecture and engineering firm that focuses on healthcare and senior living facilities.
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Epic offers scheduling capabilities
Epic, the electronic health records vendor in Verona, is now offering scheduling management capabilities through its under-development enterprise resource planning suite.
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