MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The State Senate will vote Tuesday on expanding how long new moms in Wisconsin can be on Medicaid.
The current limit of 60 days would be extended to 12 months under the bill. The Senate approved a similar bill last session, but it was never taken up in the Assembly, where Speaker Robin Vos has called the measure an unnecessary expansion of welfare.
Wisconsin is one of just two states that does not offer expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage. If the bill becomes law, the Department of Health Services would be directed to seek a waiver from the federal government to allow the longer coverage period.