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Workers' Comp Study Shows Wisconsin Pays More For Health Care

October 14, 2013 - 7:40am

A new study on worker's compensation by an independent think tank shows Wisconsin paid more for health care in 2009 than other states, but overall costs for workers' compensation were lower than 15 other states studied. One reason is that replacement income for injured workers in Wisconsin is less.

Assembly To Take Up Bills Expanding Access To Mental Health Care

October 10, 2013 - 7:22am

A package of bills aimed at improving the delivery of mental health services in Wisconsin will be on the state Assembly's agenda next month.

WISPIRG Launches Health Care Information Campaign On UW Campuses

October 7, 2013 - 1:00am

Wisconsin college students can learn more about their health insurance options under the new Affordable Care Act -- thanks to a new education campaign.

Certification Fees For Health Reform Navigators Draw Criticism

October 4, 2013 - 1:21pm

There's criticism about the fees paid by those helping the uninsured get coverage under health reform. Some say they create barriers, but state officials say over a hundred people have paid for a required exam taken by navigators and certified application counselors. Brad Gingras runs the Concentrated Employment Program, a...

Heavy Web Traffic Still An Issue On Day 2 Of Health Exchange Signups

October 2, 2013 - 1:08pm

The second day of signup for health coverage on the new federal exchange was a lot like the first . At one location in Dane County, there was heavy web traffic but less face-to-face contact. Elissa Sprecher works with Access Community Health Centers as a certified application counselor, meaning that...

Walker Considering Self-Insurance Plan For State Employees

October 2, 2013 - 8:33am

Gov. Scott Walker said the state is looking into creating a self-insured health benefits plan for state employees to avoid taxes and fees levied through the Affordable Care Act.

VA Hospitals Won't Be Affected By Government Shutdown

October 1, 2013 - 1:19pm

Despite a partial government shutdown , Veterans Affairs hospitals remain open across the country. It’s business as usual for the VA hospitals in Tomah, Madison, and Milwaukee. The VA’s outpatient clinics and Vet Centers will also stay open. Madison VA spokesman Tim Donovan says the hospitals are doing everything they...

Wisconsin's New Health Exchange Opens

October 1, 2013 - 12:09pm

Today is the first opportunity for those without insurance and those who buy their own coverage to shop on a new marketplace called an exchange. The health exchanges are supposed to be consumer friendly and spur competition among insurance companies. In Wisconsin, there are 13 private insurance carriers offering a...

Providers Concerned Over Loss Of BadgerCare Coverage For People With Mental Illness

October 1, 2013 - 6:57am

People with a mental illness may be particularly at risk among the thousands who are losing BadgerCare coverage in Wisconsin. There are concerns that they may find it difficult to navigate the new health insurance exchanges. About 92,000 people are losing their BadgerCare coverage because of Governor Walker's refusal to...

Hospitals, Social Welfare Groups Try To Get Ex-BadgerCare Enrollees On Exchange

September 30, 2013 - 1:20pm

A major effort is underway by Wisconsin hospitals and social welfare groups to get people who will no longer be eligible for BadgerCare next year signed up for subsidized private insurance on the new federal exchange.