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Committee approves $165,000 add to WIS Hope contract for room and board costs
Summary
Committee recommended a $165,000 increase to the WIS Hope contract (raising the total to $265,000) to cover room and board for Dane County Medicaid beneficiaries in residential substance use disorder treatment at an out‑of‑county facility in Broadhead; staff said Dane County funds the room/board gap that Medicaid will not cover.
The committee recommended approval of Resolution 93 to add $165,000 to the department’s contract with WIS Hope (transcript variants: WIS Hope/Wish Hope) to pay room and board expenses for Dane County residents receiving residential substance use disorder treatment.
Behavioral health staff explained Medicaid funds the treatment portion of residential programs but does not cover room and board; the county uses contract funds to pay the gap so county residents can access treatment. Todd Campbell said the additional $165,000 raises the contract total to $265,000 based on current utilization. Staff noted the facility identified by WIS Hope is in Broadhead (Green County), and that the county contracts with several out‑of‑county facilities to meet demand.
Supervisors asked how many similar contracts exist; staff said the county has about five other out‑of‑county contracts that provide the same type of room and board coverage. The committee recommended the resolution by unanimous consent.
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