Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday enacted Senate Bill 23, now Wisconsin Act 102, to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year.
The expanded coverage is part of Evers’ “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies” initiative and was outlined earlier this year in a letter to members of the Wisconsin State Legislature among his top legislative priorities for 2026.
“Research has shown us that expanding postpartum coverage leads to improved maternal and birth outcomes, thanks to more folks being able to access the care they need when they need it—and without breaking the bank,” said Evers in a press release. “Now more than ever, we should be working to make health care more affordable and more accessible, not making it more expensive and harder for folks — including new moms and families — to get the care they need.”
Senate Bill 23, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 102:
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Extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year; and
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Requires the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to seek approval from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to extend until the last day of the month in which the 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls Medicaid benefits to women who are eligible for those benefits when pregnant.
