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Ohio Medicaid Basics provides an overview of Ohio Medicaid, including eligibility, key programs, and financing and expenditures. |
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Ohio Medicaid Basics
Note: This version of Ohio Medicaid Basics is out of date. The new 2007 version is located here.
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Ohio Medicaid Basics provides an overview of Ohio Medicaid, including eligibility, key programs, and financing and expenditures. Originally published in 2003, this new edition is completely updated with the most recent data, statistics, and information about the state's Medicaid program.
Introduction
Medicaid was established as a federal-state program in 1965 (at the same time as Medicare) through Title XIX of the Social Security Act. Medicaid is the largest of the federal-state partnerships for low-income Americans. Medicaid provides federal matching funds to states for certain health care services for eligible parents, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Each state administers its own Medicaid program. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) monitors state-run programs and establishes requirements for service delivery, quality, funding, and eligibility standards. State participation is voluntary and all states have participated since 1982. Ohio Medicaid began in 1968.
Overview of Ohio Medicaid
Ohio Medicaid is administered by the Office of Ohio Health Plans (OHP) of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Local offices in each of the state’s 88 counties also play an important role in Ohio Medicaid. Medicaid represents almost 24% of Ohio’s total federal-state expenditures, making it and education the two largest items in the state budget. As a result, an increase in program costs can have a serious impact on the overall fiscal condition of the state.
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