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If the state expands Medicaid, money should go to healthcare, panelists say

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 12, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

As Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger Superintendent Tony Evers spar over whether the state should take federal funding to expand Medicaid, healthcare lobbyists want the state to spend any new money from such a change on healthcare.

Walker, Evers spar over Medicaid expansion

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 29, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger Superintendent Tony Evers are sparring over the impact of the state’s decision to pass up federal funding under the Affordable Care Act to expand Medicaid.

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Aurora, Froedtert teaming up in Andy Slavitt-led Medicaid initiative

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 23, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Advocate Aurora Health and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin are teaming up in a national initiative aimed at transforming Medicaid.

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Johnson presses for more Medicaid audits

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 22, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., wants federal agencies to undertake more Medicaid audits and look into "gimmicks" that states might use to leverage more money from the program.

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Evers backs Medicaid expansion

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 16, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

State Superintendent Tony Evers, Democrats' pick to challenge Gov. Scott Walker this fall, said his top healthcare priority is taking federal money to expand Medicaid.

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More support needed for student mental health, according to coalition

by Ellie Borstad | Aug 10, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Mental Health, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Last month, the Department of Public Instruction awarded more than $3 million to help school districts improve students’ mental health.

DHS awards Maximus $11.7 million enrollment broker contract

by Ellie Borstad | Aug 8, 2018 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Business services provider Maximus has signed a $11.7 million contract with the Department of Health Services to help Medicaid beneficiaries select appropriate health plans, according to a recent statement.

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Pew recommendations target new care model, medication-assisted treatment

by Ellie Borstad | Aug 3, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, On The Record, Op-ed, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Pew Charitable Trusts recently released its final report on how to strengthen Wisconsin’s substance use disorder system. It builds on recommendations proposed by the research group in January.

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Rai: Provider exclusions from value-based Medicare payment program undermining its goals

by Ellie Borstad | Jul 31, 2018 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Prevea Health CEO Dr. Ashok Rai criticized the federal government for excluding providers from a Medicare payment system that aims to reward value, warning that having too few participating organizations could undermine the program’s aims.

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Azar ‘undeterred’ on work requirements despite court ruling

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 30, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Trump administration plans to continue approving Medicaid work requirements, despite a decision earlier this month stopping the rollout of one state’s program.

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Medicare payment proposal draws rebuke from hospitals

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 27, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A federal proposal to change how much Medicare pays for clinic visits at hospitals has drawn concerns from the Wisconsin Hospital Association.

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CMS proposes fix to ACA program targeting millions in health plan transfers

by Ellie Borstad | Jul 25, 2018 | ACA, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a rule it says will restore an Affordable Care Act program that shifted millions between Wisconsin health plans, according to a statement released Tuesday.

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Category: Medicaid/Medicare

If the state expands Medicaid, money should go to healthcare, panelists say

Walker, Evers spar over Medicaid expansion

Aurora, Froedtert teaming up in Andy Slavitt-led Medicaid initiative

Johnson presses for more Medicaid audits

Evers backs Medicaid expansion

More support needed for student mental health, according to coalition

DHS awards Maximus $11.7 million enrollment broker contract

Pew recommendations target new care model, medication-assisted treatment

Rai: Provider exclusions from value-based Medicare payment program undermining its goals

Azar ‘undeterred’ on work requirements despite court ruling

Medicare payment proposal draws rebuke from hospitals

CMS proposes fix to ACA program targeting millions in health plan transfers

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