Category: Medicaid/Medicare
Wisconsin Policy Forum takes deep dive into what Medicaid expansion could mean for state
Wisconsin would see a larger fiscal benefit from expanding Medicaid with Affordable Care Act dollars compared to other non-expansion states, but would likely add fewer people to the program, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report released Thursday.
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Community Care to affiliate with Ohio Medicaid health plan
Brookfield-based Community Care, one of the managed care organizations serving some of the state’s Medicaid long-term programs, is seeking to become an affiliate of CareSource, a Dayton, Ohio-based insurer that runs one of the largest Medicaid health plans in the country.
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CMS, WPS notify around 1 million Medicare members of data breach
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and WPS are notifying around 1 million Medicare members who may have had personal information compromised during a 2023 cybersecurity incident, the two said Friday. About 1,600 live in Wisconsin.
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Medicaid Director Hanna talks long-term care, housing
The Department of Health Services wants to expand a Medicaid program that manages both members’ healthcare and long-term care needs statewide, Medicaid Director Bill Hanna said during a Wisconsin Health News event this week in Madison.
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Doulas call for policy changes
Doulas and others laid out their policy suggestions for improving maternal health during an event held by Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign Friday in Milwaukee.
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