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Feb. 15, 2024
WHA-Crafted Training Grant Applications Due April 5
For hospitals and health systems seeking to expand training opportunities in high-demand occupations the time to apply for WHA-created grants is now. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has opened applications for Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) training grants, and at the same time opened an additional opportunity to apply for allied health training grants to utilize additional funding available.
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Feb. 15, 2024
WHA Joins RWHC and Rural Health Care Leaders on Capitol Hill
On Feb. 14, WHA joined the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC) with a group of a dozen rural hospital leaders to urge Wisconsin’s Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill to support Wisconsin’s rural health care priorities.
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Feb. 15, 2024
CMS Clarifies Prior Auth Not to Be Used to Delay, Deny Care
On Feb. 6, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) memo released by CMS reiterated and clarified the agency’s stance that prior authorization use by Medicare Advantage plans “should not function to delay or discourage care.”
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Feb. 15, 2024
WHA & AHA Spur CMS Policy Change to Allow Secure Messaging Platforms to Send Patient Orders
On Feb. 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memo updating their official policy regarding the texting of patient orders on a secure platform.
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Feb. 8, 2024
WHA Foundation Launches Statewide Workforce Campaign
The WHA Foundation is unveiling a new workforce campaign entitled So Many Options to attract new workers to Wisconsin’s health care workforce and foster a thriving and sustainable workforce for generations to come.
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Nov. 23, 2022
Fort HealthCare CEO Mike Wallace to Retire
Fort HealthCare President and CEO Mike Wallace will retire at the end of this year. Wallace has been with Fort HealthCare since 2006 and will continue in an advisory role for the next year. Under his leadership, Fort HealthCare has received several recognitions, such as Top Workplace from the Journal Sentinel, Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center, and a 5-Star rating from CMS.
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Nov. 17, 2022
Wisconsin Hospitals Delivered Nearly $2B in Community Benefits in 2021
The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) 2022 Community Benefits Report details the many ways Wisconsin’s nonprofit hospitals and health systems care for their communities beyond patient care, often at a financial loss.
Community BenefitsArticle
Nov. 17, 2022
DHS Announces Historic Funding Increase for WI Nursing Homes
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced that for fiscal year 2023, it will cover an average of about 90% of nursing homes’ costs providing care for residents enrolled in the Medicaid program.
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Nov. 17, 2022
Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Holds Fourth Hearing
The Wisconsin Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses held its fourth hearing on Nov. 15. The committee, which is comprised of four legislators and five members of the public, including WHA Vice President of Workforce and Clinical Practice Ann Zenk, is tasked with reviewing and improving the licensure process in Wisconsin.
Workforce - AdvocacyArticle
Nov. 17, 2022
National Provider Groups Ask Biden for Summit to Address Crowded Emergency Rooms as Biden Administra
On Nov. 7, a coalition of nearly three dozen national health care provider groups penned a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to convene a summit to identify solutions aimed at easing persistent crowding in hospital emergency rooms.
COVID Workforce - Advocacy