How much is spent per Medicaid enrollee in Wisconsin?
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Around $7,700 was spent per Medicaid enrollee in Wisconsin in fiscal year (FY) 2023. That is 4.1% lower than the previous year adjusted for inflation. Benefit spending per enrollee may reflect a number of factors in a given state, including eligibility requirements, coverage policies, and overall demographics.
$7.7K
benefit spending per Medicaid enrollee (FY 2023)
-4.1%
benefit spending per Medicaid enrollee (FY 2023)
Wisconsin's benefit spending per enrollee was 18.3% lower than the US average of $9,109 in FY 2023.
In FY 2023, Wisconsin spent $7,700 per Medicaid enrollee on benefits.
Total inflation-adjusted Medicaid spending per enrollee (FY 2016 – 2023)
How does spending vary for different types of Medicaid enrollees?
Costs per enrollee vary by types of enrollees. In Wisconsin, people with disabilities had a per-enrollee cost of $23,788, the highest among eligibility groups in FY 2022, the latest year of data available. Seniors (age 65 and older) had the second-highest per-enrollee cost at $17,059.
For comparison, other adults primarily without dependent children had the lowest per-enrollee cost at $0.
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In FY 2022, people with disabilities had the highest per enrollee cost among groups eligible for Medicaid in Wisconsin.
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