Long Term Care Archives - Wisconsin Health News

DHS ‘very likely’ to certify Humana for Family Care, if regulators approve Inclusa purchase

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 15, 2023 | DHS, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare | 0 |

Humana’s pursuit of Inclusa, one of the managed care organizations serving Wisconsin’s Medicaid long-term care program, is moving quickly, and the Department of Health Services is “very likely” to certify the insurer and contract with it if state and federal regulators approve the acquisition, a state health official said Tuesday.

Johnson calls on HHS to drop metrics for evaluating treatments’ impacts on life quality, length

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 9, 2023 | Federal Government, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0 |

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., wants the Department of Health and Human Services to stop using certain metrics on how medical treatments improve and extend life.

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Panel: Housing a top challenge for helping those with substance use disorder

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 7, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Mental Health, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Top Stories | 0 |

Housing is a major challenge for those seeking to recover from substance use disorder, experts said during a panel last week.

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Wisconsin hones in on supporting in-home child welfare services

by Elizabeth Casolo | Feb 23, 2023 | Legislature, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin is working to improve its child welfare system by focusing on prevention and in-home services.

GOP lawmakers once again vow to overhaul Evers’ budget

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 16, 2023 | Abortion, ACA, Education, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Mental Health, Nursing homes, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday vowed to scrap Gov. Tony Evers’ 2023-25 budget and write their own, after the governor called for Medicaid expansion and a paid family and medical leave program.

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Jury indicts former Wisconsin nursing home operator with Medicare, Medicaid fraud

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 6, 2023 | Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

A federal grand jury has indicted Atrium Health and Senior Living and its former CEO with a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid, according to a statement released last week by the United States Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Wisconsin.

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Family Care MCO acquisitions by Molina, Humana on different timelines

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 12, 2023 | Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0 |

Approvals for plans by two health insurers to acquire Family Care managed care organizations are not moving on the same timeline, per the Department of Health Services.

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Long-term care providers seek more support in Evers’ next budget

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 19, 2022 | Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsinites weighed in on their healthcare priorities for the 2023-25 budget during a virtual hearing hosted by Gov. Tony Evers’ administration last week.

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DHS awards $17.3 million in long-term care grants

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 16, 2022 | Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has awarded an additional $5.3 million in federal funds to 26 groups to improve Medicaid home and community-based services for older adults and those with disabilities.

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Sauer plans to retire from LeadingAge Wisconsin next year

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 14, 2022 | Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0 |

LeadingAge Wisconsin CEO John Sauer will retire next February. Sauer has led the long-term care providers’ association for more than three decades.

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DHS awards $12 million for direct care workforce initiatives

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 4, 2022 | Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has awarded $12 million to 43 organizations for boosting and expanding the direct care workforce for those who are elderly or have disabilities.

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