Health and Family Services Documentation of Medicaid Payment Rates

The State of Wisconsin reimburses providers for services provided to Medical Assistance recipients under the authority of Title XIX of the Social Security Act and ss. 49.43 to 49.47, Wisconsin Statutes. This program, administered by the State’s Department of Health Services, is called Medical Assistance (MA) or Medicaid. In addition, Wisconsin has expanded this program to create the BadgerCare and BadgerCare Plus programs under the authority of Title XIX and Title XXI of the Social Security Act and ss. 49.471, 49.665, and 49.67 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Federal statutes and regulations require that a state plan be developed that provides the methods and standards for reimbursement of covered services. A plan that describes the reimbursement system for the services (methods and standards for reimbursement) is now in effect.

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Message about RFS Poster Session at AMCLC

The 3rd Annual ACR Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) poster session will be held in conjunction with the ACR’s Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference (AMCLC) in Washington D.C. this spring, April 21-25. The RFS poster session is an excellent opportunity for residents to get involved in the ACR early in their career. Getting radiologists involved early increases the chances that trainees will become active, life-long members of the ACR and their respective state chapters.

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"I'm Sorry" Bill Passes Assembly

During a floor session that ran through the night, the Assembly passed AB-147 by a bipartisan vote of 62-33.

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Backlash in Wisconsin

On October 31, 2011, the Wisconsin Office of Free Market Health Care submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on various proposed rules designed to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

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WRS Group Meets with Senator Herb Kohl During 2011 ACR AMCLC

A group from the Wisconsin Radiological Society met with Senator Herb Kohl during the 2011 American College of Radiology Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference Day on the Hill.

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UW Awarded $1.4 million for CMS Imaging Demonstration

UW-Madison is receiving $1.4 Million to participate in a Medicare demonstration project aimed at reducing inappropriate imaging scans on patients. UW is one of five institutions selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to participate in the project.

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State Budget Update: Budget Repair Bill and 2011-13 Biennial Budget Deficit Detailed

The Walker Administration is expected to release late this week its plan for eliminating an estimated $136.7 million revenue shortfall in the state budget that expires June 30. Legislative Republicans are to be briefed on the plan Thursday. According to a memo released by Gov. Walker’s office on Monday, the state expects to have $121.4 million available through June 30, with $258 million in revenue shortfalls. The memo appears to use all of the anticipated revenues to offset the deficit, leaving the state $136.7 million short for the fiscal year.

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