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Legislative
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Walker Administration Prioritizes Direct Caregivers in Agency Budget Request » Governor Walker Administration Prioritizes Direct Caregivers in Agency Budget Request - Assisted Living Profession...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) New 'Commute to Careers' Initiative to Address Workforce Transportation » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist Governor Scott Walker announced on July 16 t...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Signs Bill on Coaching Program for Hiring People with Disabilities » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist Gov. Scott Walker signed more than 90 bills...
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Walker Signs Welfare, Opioid Bills » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist Gov. Scott Walker last week signed into...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Signs Two LTC Bills » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist Gov. Scott Walker last week signed more t...
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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, 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...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Inclusa Rate Change Survey Results - Nov 2017 » In November 2017, Inclusa, a managed care organization serving Family Care clients in 51 Wisconsin counties, notified prov...
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Member News
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 FOCUS Conference Registration Now Open! » The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), is pleased to announce the registr...
Friday, September 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA Issues New Legislative Budget Request on the Workforce Crisis » Wisconsin's long-term care providers were successful last year with having our state elected officials take notice of the...
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WISCONSIN PROVIDER SURVEY: WORKFORCE SHORTAGE REMAINS AT CRISIS LEVEL » Wisconsin nursing home and assisted living providers continue to endure a workforce shortage crisis, according to a new re...
Friday, April 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA Awards Accreditation to Diamond Program Participant, Oak Run CBRF and Path Ways AFH » WALA Awards Accreditation to Diamond Program Participant, Oak Run CBRF and Path Ways AFH NECEDAH,...
Thursday, March 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA Executive Director Jim Murphy Announces Retirement » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2018 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Sarah Bass (608) 288-0246 ...
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