Submitted by achenault on Wed, 11/18/2015 – 4:09pm A recent survey shows that a majority of Americans believe the ACA is here to stay and value what the ACA has accomplished, as we discussed in a recent newsletter. But a strong majority also support proposals to improve the ACA by making health care more affordable.
Submitted by achenault on Wed, 11/18/2015 – 5:34pm It’s Open Enrollment Time! Over Thanksgiving, check in with your friends and family to make sure everyone knows that health coverage is available for those who don’t have it. Here are some simple messages to share to make sure everyone knows about health coverage options available through the
Submitted by achenault on Wed, 11/25/2015 – 12:51pm Every day it seems a new dimension of Ohio’s opiate crisis in Ohio appears. In September, a report released by the Ohio Department of Health showed a 17% jump in Ohio deaths due to unintentional drug overdose. Now we learn that the number of Ohio youths dying of
Submitted by achenault on Tue, 12/15/2015 – 3:17pm Ohio Consumer Voice for Integrated Care (a coalition led by UHCAN Ohio) recently sent a survey to our database of over 3,000 consumers on their experience with MyCare Ohio, Ohio’s integrated managed care program for Ohioans on both Medicare and Medicaid. We received over 400 responses –
Submitted by achenault on Tue, 12/15/2015 – 3:34pm With Ohio’s proposed Healthy Ohio waiver threatening the future effectiveness of expanded Medicaid, Ohio advocates are keeping a close watch on the outcome of Medicaid waivers in other states. UHCAN Ohio joined a coalition of Ohio advocacy organizations to submit comments to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Submitted by achenault on Tue, 12/15/2015 – 3:46pm Advocates and experts from across the country working to improve access to dental care for underserved populations came together recently at the Dental Access Project Convening in Portland, Oregon. Ohio’s delegation included three distinguished dental professionals: Dr. Ed Sterling. who recently retired as the dental director of
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
