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Legislative
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA CEO appointed to Governor's Caregiving Task Force » Governor Evers Announces Appointments to Caregiving Task Force; Includes WALA CEO ...
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Evers Signs Budget Provision » Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) Commends Wisconsin Governor Evers Governor & Legislature See...
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Joint Committee on Finance Prioritizes Caregivers » Joint Committee on Finance Prioritizes Caregivers Doubles Wage Benefit Initiative for D...
Friday, March 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) Statement on Caregiver Funding in 2019-21 State Budget » Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) Statement on Caregiver Funding in 2019-21 State Budget...
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA Commends Gov. Evers on Creation of Caregiving Task Force » For further information, contact Michael Pochowski: 608-288-0377 MADISON - The Wisconsin Assisted Living...
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Regulatory
Sunday, August 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) DHS Identifies Supervision As a Growing Problem in AL Facilities » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist The Wisconsin Department of Health Services...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Assisted Living Forum Summary from May 15, 2018 » From Government Policy Solutions The Wisconsin Department of Health Services held its Assisted Living Forum v...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WI LTC Advisory Council Meeting Summary » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions. WALA Lobbyist The Wisconsin Department of Health Services'...
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Free Workforce Solutions Webinar on Thursday, May 3 » From the Department of Health Services The WisCaregiver Career Program is sponsoring a series of webinars featuring n...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Survey: Many LGBT Adults Fear Treatment at LTC Facilities » More than 60 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) adults age 45 and older say they're worried that a lo...
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Family Care
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA Submits Comments to DHS for Upcoming Family Care Waiver Renewal » The Family Care Waiver renewal process is underway as the current contract expires on December 31, 2019. The Departm...
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) MCOs Distribute MOU/Addendum for Direct Care Workforce Payments - Clarification and FAQs Given » On your behalf, WALA sent a note to DHS and the stakeholders on 6/6/18 expressing our concerns on a...
Monday, March 5, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Update on Caregiver Funding State Budget Provision » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist DHS to Submit Plan to CMS for Review \ App...
Wednesday, January 3, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Providers, DHS, and MCOs Met To Discuss Family Care Funding Budget Increase » On December 21, 2017, WALA, along with other long-term care associations and providers met to discuss how the funds from t...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA PROVIDER FAQ: INTERACTIONS WITH MCO MEMBERS » Q. If my facility is terminating its contract with an MCO and my facility is st...
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Member News
Thursday, December 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Congratulations Aspen Acres Assisted Living! » Congratulations Aspen Acres Assisted Living in Hayward, WI for achieving Accreditation status in the WALA Diamond Accredit...
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) All new WALA Member Benefit! » Special Edition: New Member Benefit!...
Friday, November 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA CEO Updates October 31, 2019 » WALA CEO Mike Pochowski member updates including the 2020 Workforce Survey deadline and upcoming Small Provider Training D...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA CEO Updates October 2, 2019 » Thank you to everyone who helped make our Fall Conference and Golf Classic a success! For past CE...
Monday, September 9, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA CEO Updates » Register for the 2019 Fall Conference today! More info here. For past CEO Video updates, please vi...
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