This morning, UHCAN Ohio joined with Enroll America, the Ohio Hospital Association, and the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers on a press conference call celebrating the 50th anniversary of Medicaid becoming law and discussing the progress made through Ohio’s expanded Medicaid program.
Earlier this week, we shared the importance of Medicaid to the health of Ohioans. The Ohio Medicaid Program is one of the great success stories in health care, providing nearly 3 million Ohioans the health care they need in a timely, efficient, and effective manner. Medicaid covers low-income parents, veterans, people struggling with mental illness and addiction, and others who need health care but can’t afford it. The expansion of Medicaid in Ohio has allowed low-income adults to access needed medical care, including preventative care to keep small issues from turning into serious, expensive illnesses.
The Affordable Care Act offers states the opportunity to expand Medicaid to include more low-income individuals and families who would previously not have been eligible. UHCAN Ohio embraced the opportunity to expand Medicaid to all low income adults, and the broadest coalition of stakeholders ever seen in Ohio came together to support the Governor in enacting the expansion of Medicaid. Ohio’s expansion of Medicaid allows adults between the ages of 19 and 64 with incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level to receive Medicaid benefits. Since the Medicaid expansion went into effect in January 2014, 596,000 new Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid, contributing to a total 2.9 million current Medicaid enrollees in Ohio. Click here for more information on how Medicaid is working in Ohio.
People can apply for Medicaid at any time – there is no open enrollment period for Medicaid. Ohioans can go to benefits.ohio.gov to check their eligibility or apply. Free in-person application assistance is also available: visit connector.getcoveredamerica.org or call 1-800-648-1176 to find help near you. See the table for Medicaid income limits by household size.
UHCAN Ohio is proud to advocate for the Medicaid program, including its expansion that has allowed low-income Ohioans to get the care they need when they need it to be healthy and productive. We’re happy to join our partners in celebrating the 50th anniversary of this effective, cost-efficient program that improves the health and well-being of Ohioans.
The Affordable Care Act offers states the opportunity to expand Medicaid to include more low-income individuals and families who would previously not have been eligible. UHCAN Ohio embraced the opportunity to expand Medicaid to all low income adults, and the broadest coalition of stakeholders ever seen in Ohio came together to support the Governor in enacting the expansion of Medicaid. Ohio’s expansion of Medicaid allows adults between the ages of 19 and 64 with incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level to receive Medicaid benefits. Since the Medicaid expansion went into effect in January 2014, 596,000 new Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid, contributing to a total 2.9 million current Medicaid enrollees in Ohio. Click here for more information on how Medicaid is working in Ohio.
People can apply for Medicaid at any time – there is no open enrollment period for Medicaid. Ohioans can go to benefits.ohio.gov to check their eligibility or apply. Free in-person application assistance is also available: visit connector.getcoveredamerica.org or call 1-800-648-1176 to find help near you. See the table for Medicaid income limits by household size.
UHCAN Ohio is proud to advocate for the Medicaid program, including its expansion that has allowed low-income Ohioans to get the care they need when they need it to be healthy and productive. We’re happy to join our partners in celebrating the 50th anniversary of this effective, cost-efficient program that improves the health and well-being of Ohioans.
