Author: Sean Kirkby
OCI expects federal action on waiver by late summer
Gov. Scott Walker’s administration is anticipating submitting a waiver to establish a reinsurance program around mid-April and hopes to hear back from the federal government by late August or early September.
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MetaStar achieves HITRUST CSF® certification to further mitigate risk in third party privacy, security and compliance
Madison, Wis., March 14, 2018 – MetaStar, a leading provider of health care quality improvement, consulting and audit services, today announced the HEDIS and DV Audit System Servers have earned Certified status for...
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Milwaukee officials respond to STI cluster
Milwaukee officials urged parents, caregivers and teachers Tuesday to encourage teenagers to practice abstinence, use protection if they’re sexually active and get tested for sexually transmitted infections as the city deals with a cluster of HIV and syphilis cases.
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Growing retiree costs threaten Milwaukee County mental health services
Pensions and healthcare costs for Milwaukee County retirees could pose a threat to mental healthcare services in the future, panelists warned at a Wisconsin Health News event Tuesday.
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Report: Ozaukee county healthiest in state
Ozaukee County is the highest ranked county in Wisconsin when it comes to health outcomes and health factors, according to the annual County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report released Wednesday.
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OCI to hold public hearings on reinsurance
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance opened up a public comment period Tuesday on the state’s draft request to the federal government to establish a reinsurance program to hold down costs in the individual market.
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Stroebel: “Jury’s still out” on Assembly amendments to self-insurance bill
A legislative committee held a public hearing on a bill that would allow employers in the state to band together and self-insure their health plans, but the bill’s author is still considering changes that the Assembly made to the proposal.
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