Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Health System with 2 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health SystemWisconsin Department of Health Services
Total Hospitals2
Commercial/Acute Hospitals0
Total Beds351
Commercial/Acute Beds0
HeadquartersMadison, WI
Websitedhs.wisconsin.gov

Hospitals by Type

Psychiatric
2 hospitals
100% of health system

Teaching Status

50%
Teaching
Teaching Hospitals: 1
Non-Teaching Hospitals: 1
Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Winnebago Mental Health InstitutePsychiatric315YesNo
Mendota Mental Health InstitutePsychiatric 36NoNo

Recent News

2025-05-15
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is increasing awareness of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) and Tribal partner agencies during Aging and Disability Resource Month and Older Americans Month [14]. The campaign aims to improve access to these resources statewide [14].
2025-05-14
The State Building Commission approved $7.1 million for capital projects at facilities run by the Department of Health Services [8]. The head of the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care wants to reform the prior authorization process, where providers have to obtain prior approval for care from health insurers [8]. The Assembly signed off on bills Tuesday defining direct primary care agreements in state law and expanding informed consent requirements and the proposals head to Gov. Tony Evers for consideration [8].
2025-05-13
The Governor's Interagency Council on Mental Health is seeking public input on improving mental health in Wisconsin [14]. Wisconsinites can provide recommendations through a survey open until June 30 [14].
2025-05-07
CareSource, a Dayton-based health insurer, is seeking regulatory approval to affiliate with Lakeland Care Inc., a Wisconsin-based managed care provider [3, 6]. Lakeland Care is a managed care organization under Wisconsin Medicaid's Family Care program, which serves older adults and adults with disabilities [3, 6]. CareSource is working to integrate Lakeland Care employees by January 1, 2027, and this acquisition would further expand CareSource's presence in Wisconsin [3].
2025-05-05
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has analyzed the potential impact of proposed federal budget cuts on Medicaid, including the PACE program [7, 13]. These cuts could shift costs to Wisconsin, slash the Medicaid budget, make services harder to access for working adults, and increase costs for Wisconsin taxpayers [7, 13]. DHS reports that the federal government currently reimburses Wisconsin for 60 percent of eligible Medicaid costs and replacing the cost share formula with a fixed amount per person would cost the state billions over the next 10 years [7].

Executive Leadership

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