State budget Archives - Wisconsin Health News

Walker set to veto budget’s Group Insurance Board changes, care coordination pilot project

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 21, 2017 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he will veto 99 items in the state budget, including provisions that would have increased legislative oversight of the state employee health plan.

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Walker set to veto Group Insurance Board changes

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 20, 2017 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he will veto 99 items in the state budget, including provisions that would increase legislative oversight of the state employee health plan.

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Assembly approves budget with care coordination pilot project funding

by Ellie Borstad | Sep 14, 2017 | Medicaid/Medicare, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Assembly has approved the state's 2017-19 budget, including a provision added by the budget-writing committee that aims to save money through coordinating the care of high utilizers of emergency rooms.

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Senate recommends axing ASC assessment

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 20, 2017 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Senate Republicans have offered a new budget proposal that would end a tax on ambulatory surgical centers but continue payments to centers that serve a high number of Medicaid patients.

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JFC moves to end domestic partnership registry

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 19, 2017 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A program that provides same-sex couples with some of the benefits provided to married couples could end under a motion approved by the Joint Finance Committee last week.

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JFC approves ‘consumer-driven health plan’ educational campaign

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 19, 2017 | Insurance, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Joint Finance Committee has amended the state's next budget to direct the Department of Employee Trust Funds to conduct a "consumer-driven health plan educational campaign" for state employees.

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JFC rejects self-insurance, expects to find other savings

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 16, 2017 | Insurance, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously rejected contracts to self-insure and regionalize the health plan for state and local employees Thursday, voting instead to direct the Group Insurance Board to find $63.9 million in savings.

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JFC rejects self-insurance contracts, expects to find $63.9 million in savings

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 15, 2017 | Insurance, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously rejected contracts to self-insure the health plan for state and some local employees Thursday.

Lawmakers look to expand Family Care Partnership statewide

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 13, 2017 | Legislature, Long Term Care, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Members of the Legislature's budget-writing committee have amended the state's next budget to expand a program that integrates healthcare with long-term care for frail elders and those with disabilities.

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On the Record with Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 9, 2017 | Legislature, On The Record, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, tackled healthcare issues in the state budget, including savings from a potential shift to self-insurance for the state employees, during a Wisconsin Health News event this week.

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JFC co-chairs eye reserves, deductible increases to find health plan savings

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 6, 2017 | Insurance, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Participants in the state employee health plan may have to pay more as lawmakers look to trim the program by $60 million, according to a leader of the state's Joint Finance Committee.

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