Month: July 2014

Less than one-third of the 62,776 enrollees who lost their Medicaid coverage as a result of Gov. Scott Walker's Medicaid reform plan selected a plan on the state's federally facilitated health insurance exchange, according to numbers released Wednesday by Walker's administration. The Department of Health Services also said 97,509 childless adults below the poverty line signed up for coverage through BadgerCare Plus as of June 30. (WHN, 7/16)

U.S. News and World Report named University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics the state's best-ranked hospital for the third straight year in the 2014-'15 edition of the Best Hospital guide Tuesday. (WHN, 7/16)

Activate Healthcare is expanding to Wisconsin. The Indianapolis-based company provides on-site and near-site clinics for employers. It currently operates 20 clinics for nearly 50 employer clients. (WHN, 7/15)

A study conducted by cardiologists at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center revealed sitting for several hours along with other inactive behavior may lower cardiorespiratory fitness, and even cancel out the advantages of exercise. (WHN, 7/15)

The Rock County Board voted unanimously Thursday night to support Family Care expansion. County Human Services Director Charmian Klyve told Wisconsin Health News the vote was "largely driven by the significant wait lists, especially in the developmental disabilities area." (WHN, 7/14)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services agreed to let the state add 150 nursing homes into its memory improvement initiative for Alzheimer's disease patients, according to a Department of Health Services statement last week. (WHN, 7/14)

The Department of Health and Human Services is granting the Department of Health Services a $9.5 million prospective award to test an intervention method designed to expand and strengthen the Special Needs Program model currently implemented at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. The model consists of a variety of medical professionals, or a care team, working with children and families who have ongoing medical needs. (WHN, 7/14)