Medicaid

There's a new requirement put in place by state lawmakers to help process eligibility for Medicaid, but there's concern it could hurt elderly and disabled Ohioans.

North Carolina legislators weighing whether to expand Medicaid heard from former Ohio Gov. John Kasich and other speakers about the experiences of states that already have.

Federal officials now say states can no longer charge premiums to low-income residents enrolled in Medicaid and have ruled out work requirements.

Medicaid participants will have to choose from seven managed care plans - and if they don't let the state know, they could end up in a group that is assigned a plan.

The state is requiring people receiving Medicaid benefits to let the state know which provider they'll use, which is a change for those already in the program.

Portman calls on Democratic leaders to bring the smaller of two infrastructure bills up for a vote now.

Ohio settled a lawsuit against the Medicaid managed care organization, Buckeye Health Plan for more than $88 million for defrauding taxpayers, but the company is a new pact. We look at managed care organizations and how they fit into the future of Medicaid in Ohio.

Ohio settled a lawsuit against the Medicaid managed care organization, Buckeye Health Plan for more than $88 million for defrauding taxpayers, but the company is a new pact. We look at managed care organizations and how they fit into the future of Medicaid in Ohio.

Administrative burdens — like haggling with insurers over payments — cut into the already low reimbursement rates Medicaid provides doctors for services. This can disincentivize doctors from accepting Medicaid, according to a new working paper from the University of Chicago.

The state has selected six managed care organizations to carry out Medicaid services, amounting to a $20 billion contract, but a provision in the Senate's budget proposal would stop that procurement process and require the state to consider other measures.