WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL: Personal care rate hike will help but won't solve worker shortage, advocates say
The shortage of direct care workers is no secret in Wisconsin. Governor Walker's 2017-2019 budget calls for a four percent increase in the Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care. While this may help ease the shortage, advocates feel it won't fix the problem. 70% of personal care agencies report that they don't have enough workers to cover their clients approved hours. Many feel there needs to more of an increase.