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Report: Short-term health plans may attract more enrollees as Medicaid renewals return

Sean Kirkby — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 16:33:30 +0000

Short-term health plans, which aim to serve as a bridge for consumers between different sources of health coverage and aren't subject to Affordable Care Act protections, may divert some from more comprehensive coverage with the return of Medicaid renewals, according to a report released by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance last week.

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Evers calls special session to tackle workforce, including healthcare

Sean Kirkby — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:10:55 +0000

Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday called for a special session of the Legislature to take up a broad workforce initiative, which would in part create a paid family and medical leave program, continue a grant program to help regional organizations respond to healthcare-related workforce challenges and provide around $60 million to grow the healthcare workforce.

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UnitedHealthcare to reenter ACA market in Wisconsin

Sean Kirkby — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:10:52 +0000

UnitedHealthcare will be back on the Affordable Care Act exchange in Wisconsin next year, the first time it’s offered individual plans in the state since 2016.

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Department of Labor sues UMR

Sean Kirkby — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:30:08 +0000

The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Wausau-based UMR, the nation’s third largest third-party medical claims administrator, for improperly denying emergency room and urinary drug screening claims, according to a statement released last week.

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Grothman, Tiffany urge Biden to scrap DACA healthcare coverage proposal

Sean Kirkby — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:50:57 +0000

President Joe Biden’s administration should drop a proposal that would expand eligibility for some healthcare coverage assistance to those participating in a program that protects people brought to the country as children from deportation and offers them temporary work authorization, according to two members of Wisconsin’s Republican House delegation.

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60 percent of Medicaid members with June renewal dates took action to keep coverage

Sean Kirkby — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:09:18 +0000

Three-fifths of Medicaid members whose renewal was due in June sought last month to keep their coverage, while 40 percent did not take action, the Department of Health Services said Thursday.

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Donation expands dental care provided by Children’s Wisconsin

Sean Kirkby — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:38:01 +0000

Children’s Wisconsin will expand its dental center and provide more training to support dental care for pediatric patients with special needs thanks to a challenge grant created by a donation from Delta Dental Wisconsin Foundation, per a Wednesday statement.

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Kaul calls for upholding ACA preventive care protections

Sean Kirkby — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:37:42 +0000

Attorney General Josh Kaul on Wednesday reiterated his opposition to a court ruling earlier this year that struck down some parts of the Affordable Care Act mandating coverage of preventive care.

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BadgerCare Plus rolls fall for first time in years

Sean Kirkby — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:29:18 +0000

BadgerCare Plus enrollment fell in June for the first time since December 2019, according to state data.

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Baldwin praises Biden’s proposal to limit short-term health plans

Sean Kirkby — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:03:27 +0000

President Joe Biden released a plan last week that would limit the availability of short-term health plans, heading a yearslong call from Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., to take action.

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