Submitted by achenault on Tue, 01/12/2016 – 3:25pm Since Ohio expanded Medicaid eligibility, over 647,000 Ohioans have gained health coverage. Now the State would like to make changes to the Medicaid program which could affect over 2 million adults and children currently enrolled in Medicaid. The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is preparing to submit

Submitted by achenault on Tue, 01/12/2016 – 3:29pm A little role reversal, please. Imagine for a moment, in the relationship between you and your dentist, that you are the dentist. Imagine as a small business owner (your dentist), you hear this: The number of dental therapists practicing in the U.S. are growing and are primarily

Submitted by achenault on Tue, 01/26/2016 – 2:24pm Consumer input CAN change our health care system for the better. In a recent blog, we shared how our survey of MyCare Ohio enrollees’ experiences informed decisions to improve care coordination and the availability of all services, supplies, and equipment. We’ve continued to use the survey findings

Submitted by achenault on Tue, 02/02/2016 – 5:31pm As we move toward UHCAN Ohio’s Day at the Statehouse, when we will to ask our legislature to allow Dental Therapists to practice in Ohio to address the lack of access to dental care, it is important to provide answers to the most pressing questions often raised

Submitted by clevine on Thu, 07/28/2011 – 1:58pm Have you ever had the same medical test repeated twice or more because your different doctors didn’t share the test results?  Have you left a doctor’s office confused about what was said or what you were supposed to do? Did you ever feel like you didn’t have

Submitted by clevine on Sun, 08/14/2011 – 2:45pm “If you don’t understand how to achieve lower costs, listen to the stories of patients – poor care coordination, ineffective care,” said Dr. Donald Berwick, at a Campaign for Better Care event on Wednesday, August 10, in Cincinnati. Dr. Berwick, administrator for CMMS (Centers for Medicare and