Category: Medicaid/Medicare
A third of kids in Wisconsin urban and rural areas have Medicaid coverage, per a recent report that shines a light on how funding cuts considered by Congress for the safety-net program could impact rural areas.
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Lawmakers renew push to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage
by Sean Kirkby | Jan 15, 2025 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |
Lawmakers have brought back a proposal that would extend Medicaid postpartum benefits from 60 days to a year after the end of a pregnancy. The plan failed to make it into law during the last two legislative sessions.
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DHS wants to create program to help kids with complex needs
by Sean Kirkby | Dec 16, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |
Medicaid housing support benefit set to take effect Feb. 1
by Sean Kirkby | Dec 13, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |
Family Care, Family Care Partnership renewed
by Sean Kirkby | Dec 11, 2024 | Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |
Medicaid expands breast pump coverage
by Sean Kirkby | Dec 10, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |
Wisconsin Medicaid recently began covering breast pumps before birth.
Read MoreDHS reviews proposed rule on Medicaid coverage of anti-obesity drugs
by Sean Kirkby | Dec 2, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |
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.
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