The cost-cutting changes that the Department of Health Services (DHS) has been seeking to make to BadgerCare have been evolving over the last few months, as DHS negotiates with federal officials regarding the requested waivers and plan amendments. This paper
summarizes the status of those deliberations, based on information that has been shared with legislators and the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. It compares the anticipated effects of the original DHS proposals and the revised proposals that appear likely to receive federal
approval, and it also summarizes the other proposed BadgerCare changes that appear to be further from resolution.
New Report: Medicaid Vital to Health & Wellness of Wisconsin’s Rural Communities
Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, emiota@kidsforward.org About One in Three Rural Wisconsin Children Count on Medicaid for Health Care Coverage A new report shows just how much Wisconsin families rely on Medicaid/BadgerCare in both rural and urban communities....
