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DHS looks to incorporate trauma-informed care into tobacco cessation efforts

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 10, 2017 | DHS, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services plans to address populations that are "disproportionally impacted by the burden of tobacco," according to an annual report sent to the state's Legislature Tuesday.

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DHS funds groups working to combat disparities

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 7, 2017 | DHS, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services is awarding grants to five community organizations working to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations. The groups are also aligned with several Healthy Wisconsin priorities, including decreasing drug and alcohol use, suicide prevention, and nutrition and physical activity.

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DHS ends personal care independent assessment program

by Tim Stumm | Aug 3, 2017 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has cancelled a program that requires an independent assessment of individuals requesting fee-for-service personal care services under Medicaid, ending a contract with an agency one month after it started work.

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DHS: Mosquitoes capable of carrying Zika found in state but chances of transmission remain low

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 18, 2017 | DHS, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

While a species of mosquito capable of transmitting Zika virus has been found in Dane County, health officials stress that it's unlikely to lead to local transmission of the virus.

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DHS awards $2.4 million to increase treatment for opioid abuse

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 18, 2017 | DHS, Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has awarded almost $2.4 million in grants to increase access to treatment for opioid abuse, according to a Monday statement.

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Tribes ask for exemption from BadgerCare work requirements

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 14, 2017 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin's tribes have asked for an exemption from proposed Medicaid work requirements for childless adults, citing high unemployment rates and federal treaties, according to documents submitted to the Department of Health Services earlier this year.

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Appeal delays Family Care and IRIS expansion to Adams County

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 12, 2017 | DHS, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A managed care organization is appealing the procurement process for two Family Care regions, delaying implementation of the state's long-term care programs in Adams County.

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DHS taps Care Wisconsin and My Choice Family Care to administer Family Care in Dane County

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 10, 2017 | DHS, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has chosen two managed care organizations to oversee Dane County as it prepares to expand the Family Care program statewide, according to a Friday statement.

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DHS selects Cerner for its EHR system

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 6, 2017 | DHS, Health Tech, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has selected Missouri-based Cerner to supply its electronic health records system for seven state facilities serving people with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.

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Medicaid projected to end biennium with $325 million balance

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 6, 2017 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin's Medicaid program is projected to finish the 2015-17 biennium with a positive balance, according to a report released Wednesday.

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Vos calls on DHS to provide funding for Milwaukee dental clinic

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 30, 2017 | Dental, DHS, Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and four other Assembly Republicans asked the Department of Health Services to provide additional resources to a Milwaukee-area dental clinic that serves disabled patients in a Thursday letter. The St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care in Milwaukee didn’t receive a grant from DHS for the first time in several years […]

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Sanfelippo wants another look at revolving loan fund regulations

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 7, 2017 | DHS, Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The chair of the Assembly health committee pulled a bill from a vote Tuesday after a group representing sober-living housing raised concerns about the proposal. The bill, which was developed as part of the committee’s effort to cut “burdensome regulation” through a “Red Tape Review,” would eliminate an administrative code chapter at Department of Health […]

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