Fiscal Note
Due to a number of vacancies within Public Health and the length of time required to fill vacancies, the Department is anticipated to have over $1 million savings in salaries and benefits. The proposed resolution amends Public Health’s operating budget by transferring $107,148 from Salaries to Purchased Services and authorizes the Department to sign an agreement with the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents to provide short-term support for the Covering Wisconsin-Marketplace Insurance Enrollment Assistance Program. The funds for the contract will be encumbered in 2017.
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Amending Public Health-Madison and Dane County’s 2017 budget to transfer funds from and authorizing the Director of Public Health to sign an agreement with the Board of Regents for the University of Wisconsin System to spend these funds to provide short-term support for the University of Wisconsin’s Covering Wisconsin-Marketplace Insurance Enrollment Assistance Program.
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PREAMBLE - Covering Wisconsin (CWI), based within University of Wisconsin-Madison and affiliated with UW Extension, runs the state’s largest federally -certified and state-licensed Navigator agency. CWI connects residents with and promotes effective use of insurance coverage and other programs that support health. In 2016, CWI’s work centered around three primary engagement areas: 1) health coverage outreach and enrollment assistance; 2) education on using health coverage to access care; and 3) assistance with free school meals enrollment through direct certification.
Navigators work with partners to promote enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA)/Obamacare plans and in Medicaid/BadgerCare. Beyond the services provided by fee based agents and brokers, Navigators fill an essential role in meeting the diverse needs of lower-income consumers. Navigators enroll consumers in Medicaid along with Marketplace plans in a single appointment and location. This can assure that the whole family gets a...
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