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Former deputy Medicaid director tapped to lead program

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 18, 2019 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

Jim Jones, a former deputy Medicaid director, has been tapped to lead the state’s program, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health Services confirmed.

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Director of county health rankings project, Planned Parenthood VP head to DHS

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 25, 2019 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

The head of a program ranking counties on health and a vice president for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin are joining the Department of Health Services' executive leadership team.

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Council to advise Evers transition team on kids

by Jack Kelly | Nov 30, 2018 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

Gov.-elect Tony Evers announced an advisory council Thursday that will work with his transition team on policies and issues affecting children.

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DHS awards grant to create youth mental health crisis stabilization service

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 16, 2018 | DHS, Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has awarded $250,000 to Columbia, Green Lake, Sauk and Waushara counties to provide an in-home mental health crisis stabilization service for young people, according to a Thursday statement.

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DHS requests about $500 million more for Medicaid in next biennium

by Jack Kelly | Sep 18, 2018 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services is requesting about $500 million more in state money for the Medicaid program in the 2019-21 biennium, according to a budget request it filed Monday.

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DHS awards nearly $600,000 to fight opioid crisis

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 27, 2018 | DHS, Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has awarded almost $600,000 to 70 community coalitions fighting the opioid epidemic.

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DHS applies for $11.8 million to fight opioid crisis

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 17, 2018 | DHS, Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has applied for an $11.8 million federal grant to support efforts in the state to fight the opioid epidemic, according to a Thursday statement.

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DHS awards Maximus $11.7 million enrollment broker contract

by Ellie Borstad | Aug 8, 2018 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Business services provider Maximus has signed a $11.7 million contract with the Department of Health Services to help Medicaid beneficiaries select appropriate health plans, according to a recent statement.

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DHS, Planned Parenthood receive Title X funds

by Ellie Borstad | Aug 6, 2018 | DHS, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services is a first-time awardee for a federal family planning program, likely splitting $3.6 million with long-time recipient Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin.

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Summer brings increase in Legionnaires’ disease

by Ellie Borstad | Jul 16, 2018 | DHS, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

State health officials are asking providers, laboratories and local health departments to help with detecting and reporting cases of Legionnaires’ disease after an increase in cases coinciding with the arrival of summer.

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DHS forecasts less Medicaid spending

by Ellie Borstad | Jul 3, 2018 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services anticipates that the Medicaid budget will end the biennium in the black, according to a report released Monday.

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DHS submits SeniorCare waiver extension for federal approval

by Ellie Borstad | Jun 18, 2018 | DHS, Prescription Drugs, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services submitted a waiver Friday for federal approval that would extend a state-run prescription drug assistance program for seniors for a decade.

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