Thousands of state residents currently receiving care in Minnesota through the state-subidized MinnesotaCare program could be moved into state exchanges as a part of national healthcare reform. Howeve…
Thousands of state residents currently receiving care in Wisconsin through the state-subsidized BadgerCare Plus program could be moved into state exchanges as a part of national healthcare reform. How…
Health plans nationwide have been struggling to retain membership amid the ongoing economic crisis. Minnesota state health plans have responded by rolling out new plan designs targeting the growing in…
As the nation moves toward comprehensive healthcare reform, co-ops are gaining national recognition as a possible alternative to a public healthcare option. Wisconsin's co-ops have been successful…
Wisconsin state officials are dictating to state HMOs that changes be made in how care is delivered in the state's Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus program. Faced with unacceptable HMO quality scores as w…
Despite a $6.6 billion two-year budget deficit, Wisconsin is going ahead with plans to expand its BadgerCare Plus program to childless adults. And, because the budget calls for state health officials…
At a time when many states are looking to pare back healthcare programs as a way to close budget deficits, Wisconsin is taking the opposite route. Despite facing a gloomy nationwide economic forecast…
Wisconsin has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand its BadgerCare Plus healthcare initiative, giving the state the ability to use federal funds to provide…
When Congress passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act this summer, health plans operating in the Medicare arena began to brace for the changes. Wisconsin health plans operating…
Wisconsin is joining the ranks of states who are carving out the pharmacy benefits in their Medicaid and other health programs in an attempt to maximize rebates from drug manufacturers. And though the…
If being Number Two means you try harder, then that explains the expansion and new product efforts by Medica and Health Partners, the second- and third-place health plans in Minnesota respectively. Bo…
Wisconsin is joining the ranks of states who are carving out the pharmacy benefits in their Medicaid and other health programs in an attempt to maximize rebates from drug manufacturers. And though the…