Submitted by achenault on Tue, 01/27/2015 – 5:49pm In November of 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of King v. Burwell.  The case challenges the subsidies paid to those enrolled in Qualified Health Plans in states with a Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM), such as Ohio. Subsidies help make health insurance affordable for

Submitted by achenault on Fri, 02/13/2015 – 3:59pm Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) has taken action to terminate thousands of Medicaid recipients who have not responded to recent requests for information. Here’s what people need to know:  ODM is required to verify continued eligibility for most people on Medicaid every 12 months.  This process is

Submitted by achenault on Thu, 02/19/2015 – 11:47am Advocates for people with disabilities who are on Medicaid were shocked, on February 2nd, when the Kasich administration announced , as part of its proposed budget, the  phase-out of Medicaid funding for Independent Providers (IPs) of home care services. Under the proposal, no new IPs could bill

Submitted by achenault on Wed, 03/04/2015 – 10:34am On March 4, the US Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of King v. Burwell. This case challenges the Affordable Care Act’s provision of tax subsidies in states, such as Ohio, using the federally operated Marketplace. If the Court strikes down subsidies, the decision

Submitted by achenault on Tue, 08/25/2015 – 10:08am In the new Ohio 2-year budget, the Ohio legislature proposes to create a new health care program for most people on Medicaid. It is called “Healthy Ohio,” but names can be deceiving.  If approved, Healthy Ohio will restrict access to health care for many thousands of low

Submitted by achenault on Tue, 08/25/2015 – 4:05pm Last month, I started a series on affordability with an article entitled “The ACA’s Role in Creating Equity in Our Health Care System.” I started out the series by sharing my own story about going to the doctor for free preventive exams and leaving with bills that