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DHS staff update on end of public health emergency, start of Medicaid renewals

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 23, 2023 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

Department of Health Services staff shared updates Wednesday on what the end of the public health emergency means for Medicaid flexibilities and where things stand as the program’s continuous enrollment policy comes to an end.

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BadgerCare Plus enrollment continues to grow

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 21, 2023 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus rolls are continuing to grow as the end of the program’s continuous enrollment policy looms.

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Rodriguez weighs in on Evers’ budget, healthcare

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 17, 2023 | Abortion, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez brings a healthcare background to her job.

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Push continues for yearlong Medicaid postpartum care

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 16, 2023 | Medicaid/Medicare, Population Health, Public Health, Reproductive Health, State budget | 0 |

Lawmakers are pushing once again to expand Medicaid postpartum care to a full year.

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.

Lawmakers weigh in on workforce, abortion and Medicaid expansion

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 10, 2023 | Abortion, Jobs, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, State budget, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

A panel of lawmakers weighed in on a variety of healthcare issues during a Wisconsin Health News event in Madison this week.

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DHS, partners seek more workers to handle Medicaid renewals

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 10, 2023 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services and its partners are working to bring on additional workers to help with Medicaid renewals, which are set to restart in June.

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DHS sending letters on Medicaid renewal to members

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 9, 2023 | DHS, Education, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has started reaching out to Medicaid members about their renewal dates, ahead of the program’s continuous enrollment policy coming to an end this month.

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Now-closed Brookfield clinic faces $2.3 million judgment over alleged false Medicaid claims

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 7, 2023 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

A federal judge has entered a judgment against a now-shuttered Brookfield substance use disorder treatment provider for $2.3 million over allegations it submitted false claims to the state’s Medicaid program.

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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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Medicare Advantage association, CMS clash over impact of proposed payment changes

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 6, 2023 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

Proposed payment changes for Medicare Advantage plans could reduce benefits for Wisconsinites by more than $400 next year, according to an independent analysis funded by a Medicare Advantage advocacy group and disputed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services.

BadgerCare Plus enrollment rises

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 1, 2023 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

BadgerCare Plus enrollment continues to grow, with the number of members in program up about 50 percent from when its continuous enrollment policy started in March 2020.

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Category: Medicaid/Medicare

DHS staff update on end of public health emergency, start of Medicaid renewals

BadgerCare Plus enrollment continues to grow

Rodriguez weighs in on Evers’ budget, healthcare

Push continues for yearlong Medicaid postpartum care

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

Lawmakers weigh in on workforce, abortion and Medicaid expansion

DHS, partners seek more workers to handle Medicaid renewals

DHS sending letters on Medicaid renewal to members

Now-closed Brookfield clinic faces $2.3 million judgment over alleged false Medicaid claims

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

Medicare Advantage association, CMS clash over impact of proposed payment changes

BadgerCare Plus enrollment rises

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