This post summarizes a series of blog posts highlighted on the WisKids blog, in anticipation of the Supreme Court ruling on health care reform.#1 – Maintenance of Effort (MOE)The MOE requirements in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are intended to preserve Medicaid and CHIP coverage during implementation of the law, and as the economy is...
Even though the child care subsidy budget (Wisconsin Shares) was reduced by more than $100 million in the last budget, from $402.5 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2010-11 to $301.6 million in SFY 2011-12, it looks like there will be underspending this year.Anticipated Underspending in SFY 2012As the first year of the biennial budget...
Way #10: Community Health Centers, Primary Care Provider Support, and Small Business Tax Credits As you probably know, the health care reform law is long and complicated. The sheer number and scope of reforms cannot be simplified into ten blog posts. So we prioritized those already making a difference for families in Wisconsin (while...
While most attention on the Supreme Court is around their decision on health care, today the court ruled 5-4 that statutes requiring the mandatory sentencing of youth under the age of 18, even youth who commit a homicide, to life without the opportunity for parole (LWOP) are unconstitutional. The circumstances of the two cases brought...
Way #9: Doctor Choice and ER Access Some of the significant health care reforms are the simple things – like being able to choose your primary care provider, or not worrying about out-of-network fees when you’re away from home and have to go to the emergency room. Those reforms are part of the rights and protections now guaranteed by...
Way #8: Insurance ProtectionsWhen we get sick, we expect our insurance to be there for us. That’s why we buy insurance. However, before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Wisconsinites could find themselves without care when they needed it the most. These insurance protections lift a great burden off of families, who can now be confident...
Way #7: Provider Payment Reforms and Care CoordinationThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) has given a big boost to efforts to fundamentally change the health care business model to reward quality and efficiency. The ACA has accelerated and expanded efforts to move away from “fee-for-service” medicine, where providers are paid directly for...
Way #6: Benefits for Seniors Grandparents and other older adult relatives and friends are an important part of family life in Wisconsin. They share stories with us and act as caregivers and playmates to their grandchildren. To continue fulfilling these important roles in our communities, it is important that seniors stay in their best...
Way #5: Increased Accountability and Transparency on Insurance Costs Wisconsin families are benefiting in two major ways from the increased accountability and transparency in our health care system brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA): (1) the “Medical Loss Ratio” (MLR); and (2) rate review requirements. The ACA requires...
Way #4: Preexisting Condition Protections for ChildrenFor parents like Tracy, whose 9-year-old son Sami has a genetic disorder, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) means she can focus on her child’s care instead of his insurance coverage. Because of his condition, Sami has greater—and much more expensive—health care needs than most kids....
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