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web site: Ohio Medicaid Drug List languages: English from the web site: "The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services had updated this site to provide additional information on Medicaid covered drugs. This site now includes all drugs covered by Medicaid, including those that require prior authorization..." Ohio Expands Medicaid Coverage Of Assisted Living source: Medical News Today languages: English from the web page: "...An Ohio Medicaid program was expanded this month to cover beneficiaries in assisted living facilities, but "only time will tell if assisted living becomes a true option" for Ohio Medicaid beneficiaries..." Scripps evaluates new medicaid assisted living program source: Miami University, News and Public Information Office languages: English from the web page: "...The Miami University Scripps Gerontology Center has evaluated the first nine months of Ohio's Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program, and found high satisfaction..." PROGRAM EVALUATION OF PASSPORT: OHIO’S HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED MEDICAID WAIVER COST NEUTRALITY source: Scripps Gerontology Center 2 pages; languages: English from the publication or brochure: "...The Miami University Scripps Gerontology Center has evaluated the first nine months of Ohio's Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program, and found high satisfaction..." PASSPORT Medicaid Waiver Home Care Program source: Ohio Department of Aging languages: English from the web page: "...Most older Ohioans prefer to live independently in their own homes, in their communities, surrounded by family and friends, for as long as they can. But, many need some help doing so. Before Medicaid waiver programs, older adults who needed any degree of long-term care typically entered nursing homes. Ohio's PASSPORT Medicaid waiver program helps Medicaid-eligible older Ohioans get the long-term services and supports they need to stay in their homes..." more from Ohio Department of Aging: web page: PASSPORT Administrative Agencies languages: English from the web page:"...PASSPORT Administrative Agencies are responsible for the day-to-day operations of Ohio's PASSPORT home and community-based Medicaid waiver program. There are 13 administrative agencies designated by the Department of Aging throughout the state...." web page: Program Profile: PASSPORT languages: English from the web page:"...Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options & Resources Today..." Medicaid Waiver Programs in Ohio source: Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) languages: English from the web page:"...Medicaid waivers are programs offered through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (ODMRDD), and the Ohio Department of Aging..." more from Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) web page: Ohio Enacts Medicaid Buy-In Program for Workers with Disabilities languages: English from the web page:"...On June 30, 2007, Governor Ted Strickland signed into law a Medicaid Buy-In program for Workers with Disabilities, as part of Ohio's 2008-09 Biennium Budget Bill. This will allow Ohio to become the 35th state with a Medicaid Buy-In (MBI) program that will allow individuals with disabilities to be able to earn income and maintain Medicaid health care coverage..." Ohio Medicaid Schools Program (OMSP) source: Ohio Department of Education languages: English from the web page: "...The Ohio Medicaid Schools Program (OMSP) is being proposed to include federal Medicaid matching funding for specific direct services (including targeted case management), certain administrative activities, and specialized transportation. ..." Medicaid Estate Recovery Program source: Ohio Attorney General languages: English from the web page: "...The Medicaid Estate Recovery Program involves the recovery of certain paid Medicaid benefits after the recipient is deceased, as required by the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (OBRA 1993)..." The Medicaid Estate Recovery Program source:source: Pro Seniors, Inc. 4 pages; languages: English from the brochure or publication: "...Medicaid Estate Recovery is a federally mandated program that began in Ohio January 1, 1995. When a Medicaid recipient dies, the MER Program attempts to recover from their estate what Medicaid paid for all services provided..." Medicaid Reform source:source: Ohio Auditor of State's Office languages: English from the web page: "...The state of Ohio spends over $13 billion each year on the Medicaid program. This represents nearly a quarter of the total state budget. Assuring that these funds are spent appropriately and that fraud, waste and abuse are identified and addressed is one of Auditor Taylor’s priorities..." Alternatives for Reform of the Ohio Medicaid Pharmaceutical Program source:source: Center for Community Solutions 132 pages; languages: English from the brochure or publication: "...Potential Savings for Ohio Medicaid. There is no estimate of the potential savings that may be derived from the use of a more efficient. formulary system..." Ohio: Medicare Rx Fact Sheet source:source: AARP languages: English from the web page: "...Ohio already runs four programs that help people with limited incomes pay for drugs, and a fifth program that helps pay for other Medicare-related costs such as premiums. These programs are: Medicaid, the Golden Buckeye Discount Card, Ohio Best Rx, Ohio AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and the Medicare Savings Programs..." Your Medicare Rights and Protections source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 44pp languages: English Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections. Ohio MEDICAID FACTS source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS file size: 2pg. languages: English Introduction to Ohio Medicaid, with answers to questions like "What is medicaid?" and "How is Medicaid different from Medicare?" with facts pertaining to Ohio residents. Ohio Medicaid Basics source:Health Policy Institute of Ohio file size: 16pg. languages: English "Ohio Medicaid provides a broad range of health services to 2 million low-income working families, children, aged, blind, and disabled Ohioans." Medicaid Program Overview April 2005 source: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services file size: 2 pg. languages: English Ohio Medicaid Fact Sheet source:Elder Law Answers languages: English Explains important basics about Ohio Medicaid. Topics include protections for the community spouse, transfers, income, and estate recovery. OHIO MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENTS source:Capital University Law School file size: 2 pg. languages: English Ohio Medicaid covers a substantial number of smoking cessation treatments. Ohio Public Health Insurance for Parents source:National Center for Children in Poverty languages: English "Parents have access to public health insurance coverage primarily through plans that target “families”, with significant variation by state in the types of plans that are available and in the eligibility criteria that parents must meet. Most family plans are funded through Medicaid, but a handful of states have waivers to use State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to cover parents..." more from National Center for Children in Poverty: Ohio Demographics of Low-Income Children languages: English "Research suggests that, on average, families need an income of about twice the federal poverty level to meet their most basic needs. Children living in families with incomes below this level—$40,000 for a family of four in 2006—are referred to as low income..." Ohio & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets source:Kaiser Family Foundation languages: English Medicaid At-a-Glance 2005 source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services file size: 12 pg. languages: English A brief explanation of the Medicaid program. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Ohio source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 6 pg. languages: English "In Ohio, low-income children may be enrolled into the Medicaid program, a SCHIP Medicaid expansion program, or a separate SCHIP program based on the child's age and their family's income." A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Ohio source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 41pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Ohio, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of Ohio. (Ohio) Medicaid Fact Sheet source:Ohio Hospital Association file size: 1 pg. languages: English Medicaid Overview Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program source: Ohio Department of Insurance file size: 4 pg. languages: English The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program is called OSHIIP for short. OSHIIP provides free health insurance information and services for people with Medicare. Ohio Medicaid and Medicare Nursing Homes source:The Nursing Home Project languages: English Directory of nursing homes and long term care facilities in Ohio, with Medicaid and Medicare nursing home information. Besides a state directory, there are seperate pages for the main Ohio cities- Cincinnati Nursing Homes & Long Term Care; Cleveland Nursing Homes Columbus Nursing Homes Toledo Nursing Homes The Medicaid Program: A Brief Overview source:AARP Policy and Research file size: 4 pg. languages: English "Within broad federal guidelines, states have the flexibility to design and manage their Medicaid programs... Medicaid eligibility is limited to individuals who fall into specified categories. " |