WHCA/WiCAL PAC
WHCA/WiCAL and our members have seen many successes through the last legislative session.
As the 2025-26 legislative session draws to a close and WHCA/WiCAL’s attention turns to supporting candidates during the campaign season, we reflect on a successful legislative floor session, outlined below.
The LTC sector’s previous legislative successes did not occur by accident. As the 2026 campaign season nears, it is imperative that providers assemble the resources to position our sector to build on past successes. By contributing to the WHCA/WiCAL PAC, you are investing in the future of long-term care in Wisconsin. Extending the reach of our PAC means we’ll have greater opportunities to communicate with legislators the LTC provider community’s legislative concerns, which will translate to a more favorable outlook for the future of long-term care.
The WHCA/WiCAL PAC accepts personal checks and personal credit card donations. The WHCA/WiCAL PAC can also accept contribution from federal PACs.
2025 budget successes included:
SNF Medicaid Reimbursement
- Maintaining the Medicaid funding increases that nursing facilities received in the 2021-23 state budget for the Direct Care-Nursing cost center to maintain the payment standard of the median facility cost + 25%;
- Maintaining the Medicaid funding increases that nursing facilities received in the 2023-25 state budget for the Support Services cost center, to maintain the payment standard of the median facility cost + 25%;
- Effective 7/1/25 the support services target increased an addition 13+$ to $193.45 pppd.
Family Care Funding
For Family Care providers, more than $800 million in additional state and federal funding, including:
- $320+ million in state funding to continue the Family Care Minimum Fee Schedule and the Direct Care Worker Fund.
Workforce
$2 million in state funds to continue Wisconsin’s WisCaregiver Careers nurse aide training and certification program.
Please contact WHCA/WiCAL CEO Rick Abrams or SVP of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs Eric Koch with questions or to inquire about corporate dollar opportunities.
There are two ways to donate:
1. Donate with a personal credit card. Click HERE!
2. Donate with a personal check.
Please make checks payable to:
WHCA/WiCAL PAC
C/O Eric Koch
569 7th St.
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
2024 WHCA/WiCAL PAC Donors
PLATINUM PLUS ($5,000+ in 2024)
PLATINUM ($2,500-$4,999 in 2024)
DIAMOND ($1,000-$2,499 in 2024)
- Tim Madden, Dungarvin
- David Mills, North Shore Healthcare
- Jeff Hoehn, North Shore Healthcare
- Mark Ruvel, Champion Care
- Direct Supply PAC
- Rick Abrams, WHCA/WiCAL
GOLD ($500-$999 in 2024)
- Darren Gee, North Shore Healthcare
- Sean Bailey, North Shore Healthcare
- Tina Schrader-Berte, North Shore Healthcare/Pro Ed Continuum
- Jacob Jeidel, EOM Healthcare Group
SILVER ($250-$499 in 2024)
- Chad Basche, North Shore Healthcare
BRONZE ($25-$249 in 2024)
- Jamie Mata, Carriage Healthcare
- Laura Holmstrom, North Shore Healthcare
- Kris Sprtel, Congregational Home
- Jim Stoa, WHCA/WiCAL
- Jenny Abernathy, North Shore Healthcare
- Colleen Patzer, North Shore Healthcare
- Linda Mitchell, North Shore Healthcare
- Gail Jacobson, North Shore Healthcare
- Sarah Kloehn, North Shore Healthcare
- Tina Thomas, Columbus Health and Rehab
- Nicole Burger, Columbus Health and Rehab