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Subsidies for Child Care Will be Tied to Attendance

After rampant fraud was uncovered in Wisconsin daycares, state officials say they have found a way to stop it. Gov. Scott Walker wants to tie subsidies to attendance. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel explains: The state budget bill approved in June authorizes the agency to cut costs in the Wisconsin Shares program by adjusting child-care payments; implementing [...]

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Wisconsin Could Save $45 million in Medicaid Fraud

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has done an amazing job with investigative reports on child care fraud in Wisconsin. A new story over the weekend shows that better enforcement could save the state $45 million this year. The newspaper offered up several stories on fraud in daycares – including articles about how employees told people to cheat [...]

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Lawmakers Look to Water Down New Child-Care Anti-Fraud Laws

Last year, lawmakers approved a bill to stop fraud in the child care system. The law was designed to keep crooks from tapping into millions in state dollars set aside to subsidize child care providers. However, last month, some lawmakers introduced legislation to water down those laws. They say the laws are too tough on [...]

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