This report provides an overview of Ohio Medicaid, including eligibility, key programs, financing and expenditures. Mandatory and optional Medicaid services are described as well as the percent of the state budget that Medicaid consumes. Ohio Medicaid cost drivers as well as current issues impacting Medicaid policy are also discussed.

(Health Policy Institute of Ohio, February 2009)

The Evolution of Medicaid Managed Care in Ohio
Rising healthcare spending prompted Ohio to begin experimenting with Medicaid managed care over 25 years ago. The managed care market has changed over the years, yet area hospitals’ interests in ensuring Medicaid enrollees receive appropriate care while making sure they are appropriately reimbursed for services has not changed. The history of the Medicaid managed care endeavor in Ohio offers lessons that can be applied to expansion initiatives.
(Kirstin Craciun and Michele Egan, The Center for Health Affairs, September 2007)

Medicaid Code Blue: Saving the Safety Net

As Medicaid continues to absorb ever larger portions of both the state and federal budgets, there is growing concern about the future affordability of the program. This CHA issue brief explains how Medicaid is administered, who is eligible and what is covered, and also explores what is taking place in the state and federal budget processes and the potential effects on the program and recipients.

(Kirstin Craciun and Michele Egan, The Center for Health Affairs, April 2005)

Ohio Medicaid Atlas

This resource provides a visual display of comparative Medicaid information across Ohio counties. Information includes average enrollment, enrollees’ ages, cost of coverage, net payments to providers, and utilization rates.

(Health Policy Institute of Ohio, January 2008)

Medicaid
Established in 1965, Medicaid is funded jointly by the state and federal governments and provides health insurance to eligible low-income and medically vulnerable people. This CHA publication discusses Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, funding and medical care.
(Kirstin Craciun and Michele Egan, The Center for Health Affairs, March 2007)

The Importance of Reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
SCHIP is in its 10^th year of providing health coverage for children in low-income families in Ohio and nationwide. SCHIP is credited with dramatically reducing the number of children who lack health insurance. Congress will be making the decision this year whether to continue funding the program.
(Kirstin Craciun and Michele Egan, The Center for Health Affairs, March 2007)

Ohio Medicaid Report

Updated on a bi-annual basis, this report provides statewide and county-by-county information on the Medicaid program in Ohio. Enrollment by age group, expenditures by type of service and percent of healthcare services received outside of the county are just a few of the statistics accessible in this report.

(Office of Ohio Health Plans)

The Medicaid Resource Book

To help healthcare providers, policymakers, and the public understand the structure and operation of the Medicaid program, this Resource Book provides detailed information about eligibility, benefits, financing and program administration. A glossary, legislative history of the program, and indexes to Medicaid statute and regulations are also provided.

(The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, July 2002)