Category: Long Term Care
Officials worry 600 MAPP members could lose coverage for not paying premiums
State officials are concerned that 600 adults with disabilities are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage through a program that allows them to work and earn more than they would in other safety-net programs as long as they pay premiums.
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Move to a single IRIS fiscal employer agent raises questions
Wisconsin Medicaid plans to offer just one option, instead of three, to handle back-office operations for members of a program that allows participants to self-direct their own long-term care. The change is drawing concerns from members and their advocates.
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Survival Coalition: Majority of caregivers provide more care than a part-time job
Almost 60 percent of unpaid caregivers provide at least 20 hours of care per week, according to the results of a survey released last week by Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations.
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Plan to boost transparency for assisted living referral agencies sparks outcry
Long-term care providers and advocates for older Wisconsinites are pushing for a bill that they say would boost transparency for referral agencies for assisted living facilities. The agencies oppose the plan, with some saying that it could force them to close.
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Lakeland Care seeks affiliation with CareSource
Lakeland Care, a Fond du Lac-based managed care organization serving a Medicaid long-term care program, is seeking to affiliate with CareSource, an Ohio-based nonprofit insurance company.
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Sheboygan County dementia village set to break ground soon
An organization seeking to build a dementia village in Sheboygan County expects to break ground this spring.
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