{"id":2531062,"date":"2026-01-07T15:44:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/health-leader-says-medicaid-raising-appropriation-need\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:47:33","slug":"health-leader-says-medicaid-raising-appropriation-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/health-leader-says-medicaid-raising-appropriation-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Health leader says Medicaid raising appropriation need"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhealth-leader-says-medicaid-raising-appropriation-need%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2531062&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Wisconsin expects its Medicaid program to cost about $213 million more than projected next year, the state Department of Health Services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-us-capitol-police-martyrs-will-get-congressional-gold-medal\/\" title=\"Pelosi: US Capitol Police \u2018Martyrs\u2019 Will Get Congressional Gold Medal\">told lawmakers<\/a>. Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson said higher-than-anticipated enrollment in Family Care and Family Care Partnership plans is driving much of the increase; managed care enrollment alone is expected to add about $45 million. Fee-for<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-service nursing home spending<\/a> is at least $59 million above budget, and children&#8217;s Long term Supports costs are about $38 million higher due to greater utilization.Some offsets may come from lower-than-budgeted BadgerCare Plus and SSI managed care enrollment, and managed acute care costs are running better than expected, but HMO costs are higher. Wisconsin&#8217;s budget currently allocates $9.7 billion for Medicaid, and lawmakers have not yet decided whether to appropriate additional funds. Johnson said the department will continue updating lawmakers and managing program funds to maintain access for more than 1 million Wisconsinites.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Health leader says Medicaid responsibility raising appropriation need<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2466133\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\">Wisconsin<\/a> is expecting more people and higher costs from its <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicaid\/\">Medicaid<\/a> program in the coming year.<\/p>\n<p>The state&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/health\/\">Department of Health Services<\/a> this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-latest-covid-19-strategy-answer-made-zero-sense\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris\u2019 Latest COVID-19 Strategy Answer Made Zero Sense\">week wrote<\/a> a letter to lawmakers explaining that costs will be $213 million more than expected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4409806\/marjorie-taylor-greene-venezuela-narrative-not-working-for-most-people\/\">Marjorie Taylor Greene says Venezuelan &#8216;narrative not working for most people&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4409975\/woman-shot-dead-minneapolis-attempting-run-over-ice-officers-with-vehicle-dhs\/\">Woman shot dead in Minneapolis while attempting to run over ICE officers with her vehicle: DHS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4409836\/summer-lee-comer-fight-failed-minnesota-fraud-hearing\/\">Summer Lee and Comer fight over who &#8216;failed&#8217; in Minnesota fraud hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Several factors are contributing to the projected deficit,&rdquo; Health Department Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson wrote. The &ldquo;Medicaid budget adopted lower Family Care and Family Care Partnership enrollment growth trends than the Department recommended during budget development. The actual enrollment trend so far this biennium suggests program enrollment will be even higher than the Department anticipated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, Johnson said managed care enrollment will cost $45 million more than expected. She also said fee-for-service nursing home expenditures and Children&rsquo;s Long Term Supports costs will be &ldquo;significantly higher than budget due to higher-than-projected utilization.&rdquo; Johnson said the fee for service increase will be at least $59 million higher, and the CLTScosts will be $38 million more.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said there could be some cost savings. She told lawmakers that &ldquo;BadgerCare Plus and SSI Managed Care enrollment has trended lower than budget in the first six months of the year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But she also warned that HMO costs are higher than expected. Still, Johnson told lawmakers &ldquo;managed acute care costs are more favorable compared to the budget.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin&rsquo;s state budget has $9.7 billion set aside for Medicaid, and it&rsquo;s not clear whether Republicans will find more money for the program.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4406598\/convicted-milwaukee-judge-resigns-while-appealing-charge\/\">CONVICTED MILWAUKEE JUDGE RESIGNS WHILE APPEALING CHARGE FOR HELPING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ESCAPE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Johnson promised to continue to update lawmakers as 2026 begins.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The department will continue to manage program funds in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-revives-obama-broadband-boondoggle\/\" title=\"Biden Revives Obama Broadband Boondoggle\">cost-effective manner<\/a> while maintaining access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-enacts-heartbeat-bill-after-contentious-floor-debate\/\" title=\"South Carolina Enacts Heartbeat Bill After Contentious Floor Debate\">quality health care<\/a> to over 1 million Wisconsinites,&rdquo; Johnson added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin Medicaid faces $213M budget shortfall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2531063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/madison-wisconsin-legislature-statehouse.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[8974,38313,46938,11975,46442],"class_list":["post-2531062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-appropriations","tag-health-policy","tag-healthcare-funding","tag-medicaid","tag-state-budget"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/madison-wisconsin-legislature-statehouse.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2531062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2531062"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2531062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2531066,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2531062\/revisions\/2531066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2531063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2531062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2531062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2531062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}