Category: Medicaid/Medicare

State health officials expect to see a proposal in Gov. Tony Evers’ next biennium budget to develop a program to help kids who are in the child welfare system and don’t belong there.  Read More

A Medicaid housing support benefit that will help members who are experiencing housing insecurity and have substance use or mental health challenges is set to take effect Feb. 1. Read More

Wisconsin Medicaid recently began covering breast pumps before birth. 

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The Department of Safety and Professional Services is helping streamline the process for new clinicians to register with Medicaid. Read More

The Department of Health Services is reviewing a federal rule proposed last week that would require Medicaid to cover anti-obesity drugs. According to a recent analysis, Wisconsin’s Medicaid program is one of 13 Medicaid programs nationwide that already covers the medications for treating obesity.  Read More

A plan to create Medicaid health savings accounts appears dead.   Read More

An initiative set to go into effect next year will reimburse medically tailored meals for some at-risk Medicaid members who are leaving the hospital.

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Medicaid accounted for $4.2 billion — 18.9 percent — of all state dollars spent in fiscal year 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Administration. Read More

A proposed expansion of Medicaid’s ability to cover short-term inpatient psychiatric hospital stays will likely be implemented in 2027, if it receives federal approval, a state health official said during a public hearing Wednesday.  Read More