Medicaid/Medicare Archives - Wisconsin Health News

Medicaid spending set to ‘significantly increase’ in response to COVID-19

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin’s Medicaid spending is set to “significantly increase” over the biennium as the state fights the spread of COVID-19, Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm told lawmakers Tuesday.

Legislature will have to act on emergency Medicaid waiver

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 30, 2020 | Coronavirus, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin’s Legislature will have to act on a plan waiving Medicaid regulations that aims to support the state’s healthcare system’s response to COVID-19.

Report: Wisconsin among state with highest number of nursing home closures

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 5, 2020 | Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin was among states that saw the highest number of nursing homes close in the nation over a four-year period ending last June, according to a report by LeadingAge.

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DHS making progress on Medicaid work requirements

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 3, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services provided additional information last month to federal health officials on the state’s plan to require that some childless adults work to qualify for BadgerCare, according to a monthly update on the project.

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UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid service area expands statewide

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 3, 2020 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Wisconsin started serving the Medicaid program statewide on Sunday.

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DHS picks new vendor for Medicaid non-emergency medical transport

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 2, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services announced last week that it’s issued an intent to award a contract to a new vendor to manage non-emergency medical transportation for Medicaid members.

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DHS submits plan for Medicaid savings accounts

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 24, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services submitted a plan to lawmakers Friday to create a health savings account program for some BadgerCare members.

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Updated poverty guidelines change BadgerCare Plus eligibility

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 24, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The federal government recently updated its poverty guidelines to adjust for inflation, thus changing the eligibility for Medicaid and other programs in Wisconsin.

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JFC gives DHS more time to develop plan for Medicaid work requirements

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 19, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Joint Committee on Finance gave the Department of Health Services more time to work on its plan for Medicaid work requirements, according to a Tuesday letter.

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State suspends BadgerCare copays until July

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 5, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The state has suspended new copayments for childless adults BadgerCare Plus members using the emergency room for non-emergency care until July.

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Trump administration proposes allowing states to block grant Medicaid

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 31, 2020 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

President Donald Trump’s administration released guidance Thursday that aims to allow states to block grant Medicaid, drawing concerns from Democratic lawmakers who questioned the legality of the plan and said it would reduce health coverage.

DHS seeks input on Medicaid coverage of residential treatment for substance use disorder

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 30, 2020 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services is planning to re-work a benefit for residential treatment for substance use disorder that was set to start Feb. 1. The agency delayed implementation last Friday.

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