If you make less than $16,104 per year (more for a family), you may qualify for Medicaid. To apply, go to www.benefits.ohio.gov and complete an application, or call the Medicaid Helpline at (800) 324-8680.
Submitted by achenault on Wed, 06/17/2015 – 4:57pm Ohio needs well-trained mid-level dental providers to improve our oral health so Ohioans can lead healthy, productive lives. But in order to introduce a new type of dental provider, we also need education standards (preferably national ones). Education standards guide community colleges and state universities in developing
Submitted by achenault on Wed, 06/03/2015 – 10:45am Have you or anybody you know received medical treatment that you thought was covered by insurance, only to receive a surprise bill that isn’t covered? If so, you’re not alone. In the past two years, a whopping one out of three privately insured Americans received a “surprise”
Submitted by achenault on Wed, 06/03/2015 – 10:59am When we hear words like capacity building and infrastructure building, what do they mean? For UHCAN Ohio, it means supporting organizations in communities with high concentrations of people of color, people in poverty and other at-risk populations, to strengthen their ability to serve their communities. This includes
Submitted by achenault on Wed, 06/03/2015 – 11:15am This month, the U.S. Supreme Court will announce its decision in King v. Burwell, a case challenging the premium tax credits provided through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) to residents of the 34 states that do not operate their own Affordable Care Act Marketplaces. The plaintiffs (challengers)
Submitted by achenault on Mon, 05/04/2015 – 3:07pm In March, the Ohio Consumer Voice for Integrated Care (OCVIC) published a news article detailing the outcry of consumers and Independent Providers (IPs) on the proposed elimination of IPs. After the outcry and testimony from consumers, IPs, and advocates, the language was removed, the timeline changed and
Submitted by achenault on Tue, 04/07/2015 – 6:11pm How can you select a health plan or obtain services without knowing what providers are in the plans’ networks? Ohioans have complained about not being able to access the health care provider information they need to choose a health plan and not being able to confirm that
Submitted by achenault on Tue, 04/07/2015 – 5:27pm People on Medicaid need to keep a watchful eye out for an eligibility re-determination notice coming from the County Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Consumers missing the notice risk having their benefits terminated! (a lawsuit challenging the redetermination process is now pending – see other
Submitted by achenault on Tue, 04/07/2015 – 5:21pm UHCAN Ohio has been building outreach and enrollment capacity in communities of color by working with churches and community organizations to strengthen their ability to navigate the uninsured from their congregations and communities to coverage. We would like to highlight two of these programs: Horn of Africa
Submitted by achenault on Tue, 07/07/2015 – 11:24am The Affordable Care Act has led to historically low rates of uninsured. Over 750,000 Ohioans have enrolled since it went into effect. However, in Ohio, health care still looks different for people with low to moderate incomes (and especially for people of color) than it does for
