On Thursday, September 6, 2012, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the Alliance of Health Insurers, the Benefit Services Group Inc., Michael Best & Friedrich, Quarles & Brady, and Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, will host a seminar on provisions of the Affordable Care Act and what businesses needs to know to be compliant. It is safe to say […]
Affordable Care Act Seminar: What You Need to Know to Be Compliant
Date Fri, Aug. 31, 2012 - 12:12pm By Hamilton
Sullivan Releases Workforce Development Report
Date Thu, Aug. 30, 2012 - 4:03pm By Hamilton
Tim Sullivan, the former CEO of Bucyrus International Inc. and current unpaid consultant for business and work force development for the state, has released his highly anticipated report detailing the workforce development issues facing the state and offering solutions. The report, The Road Ahead: Restoring Wisconsin Workforce Development, will now be reviewed by the Council […]
GAO Report on Medicaid Expansion & Sec. Smith’s Response
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 11:30am By Hamilton
The Government Accountability Office has released the results of a survey of state budget directors opinions on PPACA’s Medicaid expansion. The report, Medicaid Expansion: States’ Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, suggests the states need more guidance and highlights concerns about costs. The GAO sent out its survey to all 50 state […]
Feds Approve Wisconsin’s Family Care Renewal Request
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 11:03am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ Family Care waiver renewal request has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The renewal is approved through December 31, 2014. The approval means that the Family Care program can continue to provide services to needy residents in the state that allow them to live […]
DOR Releases Revamped Wisconsin Tax Bulletin
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 10:46am By Hamilton
In response to a reader survey, the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue has changed the look of its Wisconsin Tax Bulletin, and is reviewing comments to see if further changes are warranted. The latest Bulletin includes information on: Frac Sand Mining and Processing in Wisconsin 50 Years of Sales and Use Tax in Wisconsin Index of […]
Money Saving Ideas from the Public Become a Reality
Date Fri, Aug. 3, 2012 - 1:39pm By Hamilton
Wisconsin’s Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Elimination Task Force has issued its second quarterly report of 2012. The report includes citizen suggestions and highlights state actions, which that helped save taxpayers money and make government more efficient. “We are continuously looking for ways to reduce waste in government,” said Governor Walker. “Suggestions from state employees […]
Hospital/Health System CEO Roundtable: Health Reform after the Supreme Court
Date Mon, Jul. 30, 2012 - 4:10pm By Hamilton
Four of the state’s leading hospital and health system CEOs discussed health care reform in Wisconsin and the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act during a Wisconsin Health News lunch panel at the Madison Club on July 26, 2012. Panelists included: Dean Health System President and CEO Dr. […]
Wisconsin Creating Coordinated Medical Care Program for Children in Foster Care
Date Mon, Jul. 30, 2012 - 3:27pm By Hamilton
The Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) have received federal approval to create a foster care “Medical Home” program in the southeastern region of the State, to begin this fall. The initiative creates a virtual “medical home” for children in foster care and out-of-home care where a child […]
Wisconsin’s Budget Process
Date Tue, Jul. 24, 2012 - 12:27pm By Hamilton
The latest brief from the Legislative Reference Bureau, Executive Budget Bills Enacted by the Wisconsin Legislature, 1931-2011, is an interesting look at the evolution and current status of Wisconsin’s state budget process. The detailed look at how each biennial budget is developed explains that the process has already started for agencies even though a budget […]
State Will Appeal Voter ID Decision
Date Thu, Jul. 19, 2012 - 5:15pm By Hamilton
Two Dane County circuit judges have struck down Wisconsin’s voter ID law, but Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen will appeal the decisions, which are likely to end up in Wisconsin Supreme Court. Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan issued the most recent decision invalidating and permanently enjoining the identification requirements in a lawsuit brought by […]