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Medicaid Law: Federal and Ohio: In the News

Introduction

In the News

Ohio Medicaid preaches transparency, withholds watchdog reports
Ohio Capital Journal 3/18/22
The state of Ohio is suing Centene for allegedly breaching its Medicaid contracts and using its pharmacy benefit managers to jack up prices for care, resulting in millions of dollars of overpayments
The lawsuit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court was unsealed on 4/9/21
States cut Medicaid as millions of jobless workers look to safety net
Politico 5/6/20 $210 million in cuts to Ohio's Medicaid program in the next two months.

Medicaid Backlog Delaying Care for Ohio's Needy, and Payments for Health Providers
Columbus Dispatch, 3/3/2019

I opted out of health insurance and then had a medical emergency. Here's how Medicaid is rescuing me from $50,000 in medical bills.
Business Insider 12/15/18

State Probing whether Pharmacy Benefit Managers are Overcharging Taxpayers
Dispatch 4/418
Feds say Ohio owes $29.5M for improper Medicaid bonuses
Dispatch 11/7/17

Why Huge Quality Gaps Among Nursing Homes Are Likely To Grow If Medicaid Is Cut
9/27/17 NPR

Hilliard Area Husband and Wife Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud, Money Laundering
Dispatch 9/14/17
Ohio Senate Overrides Six Kasich Budget Vetoes
Dispatch 8/23/17. Medicaid Expansion remains intact, but there will be some Medicaid cuts in Ohio.