SCI Coverage Institute
Wisconsin’s Governor has proposed a plan to cover 98 percent of Wisconsin residents; most of the plan has passed the legislature. This reform includes an expansion of BadgetCare (the state’s Medicaid program) to include all children (those above 200 percent of the federal poverty level pay a sliding-scale premium). The plan also approves the application for a waiver to include childless adults in BadgerCare. The second phase of the proposed plan relates to private market reforms. The bulk of Coverage Institute funding for Wisconsin will pay for consulting services to assess the impact of proposed private market reforms. These include merging the individual and small group markets; increased insurance regulation, particularly guarantee issue and community rating; and, the addition of a connector.
SCI Reinsurance Institute
In 2006 Wisconsin received a Reinsurance Institute Grant. Grant funds were used for modeling which simulated reinsurance of all coverage bought by very small employers (2-9 employees) for workers and dependents.
To read about the results of Wisconsin's reinsurance simulation see SCI's report "Reinsurance in State Health Reform," and The Urban Institute's memorandum, "Summary of Reinsurance Institute Work with Wisconsin and Final Modeling Results."
