In October, WiAHC unveiled a list of state legislators selected as “Champions of Home Health Care” and “Friends of Home Health Care” for the 2025-2026 state legislative session.  At the completion of each two-year legislative session, WiAHC identifies an exclusive group of lawmakers for their exceptional work to promote the expanded utilization of skilled home health care as an effective, affordable option for post-acute medical care.

For the 2025-2026 legislative session, both state Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) and state Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) were selected as “Champions of Home Health Care” as they formally requested the Legislature’s budget-writing Joint Finance Committee to include in the FY2025-2027 state budget an increase of the home health skilled nursing Medicaid reimbursement rate increase from $96.96 per home visit to approximately $117.86 per home visit, which is 70 percent of the Medicare home health reimbursement rate. As WiAHC members will recall, this funding was included in the final version of the FY2025-2027 budget, which was signed into law. WiAHC representatives presented both Sen. Cabral-Guevara and Rep. Moses with award plaques. Photos of both presentations are below.

In addition, Governor Tony Evers (D) and state Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) both received the “Friend of Home Health Care” designation for their respective roles in supporting this home health skilled nursing Medicaid reimbursement rate increase. As a member of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, Senator Testin ensured that this rate increase was included in the final version of the FY2025-2027 state budget and Governor Evers signed the budget into law.


WiAHC Representative Meghan Leahy (right) presenting the Champion of Home Health Award to State Sen. Cabral-Guevara (left)


WiAHC Board Chair Christa Walz (left) presenting the Champion of Home Health award to Rep. Moses (right)