As we look back over the 2023-2024 state legislative session, we are grateful for the strong advocacy efforts of WiAHC in Madison.  With your help, WiAHC helped accomplish a number of priorities that benefit home health care agencies and the patients we serve:

• The following funding items supported by WiAHC were included in the state’s FY2023-FY2025 enacted budget:
• State funding to continue the federally funded Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) 5.0 percent Medicaid reimbursement rate increase through June 30, 2025.  This rate increase was initially funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). 
• Maintained $5 million in annual funding for the nurse educators’ program. 
• WiAHC also supported legislation – Senate Bill 476 – that codified existing state regulations allowing health care providers that do not have a physical location in Wisconsin to be certified as a Medicaid provider in order to treat patients who are Medicaid beneficiaries via telehealth as long as the provider is licensed in the state and is in good standing with the relevant occupational licensing board.  Governor Evers signed this bill on March 22, 2024. 

We look forward to continuing our strong working relationship with WiAHC as the 2025-2026 state legislative session begins.

From all of us at Hoven Consulting, we would like to wish all of you and your families a very happy and healthy holiday season!