The Center for Community Solutions recently released their latest edition of State Budgeting Matters, discussing federal health care reform scenarios and their possible implications across Ohio’s Medicaid program. To read the report, visit http://www.communitysolutions.com/images/upload/resources/ sbmv6n1.pdf .
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Health Care Reform and Medicaid Impact StudiedMarch 1st, 2010$151 Million To Ohio For Drug CostsFebruary 26th, 2010Ohio will receive $151 million in additional federal stimulus funds to offset state spending on prescription drugs for the Medicaid population. The funds will come from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the federal stimulus bill and helps the states by increasing Federal Medical Assistance Percentage payments, which is the federal share of Medicaid costs. States will therefore have to pay less to the federal government for what are referred to as “clawback payments” that a state pays to offset the added expense to Medicare Part D of assuming drug costs for residents who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. The ARRA boost was not accounted for among the FMAP stimulus aid already budgeted by Ohio for the current biennium, so the relief can serve as an offset to the a current budget gap. Ohio’s clawback payments of $581,726,147 will be therefore be reduced to $430,246,974, according to HHS. DEMOCRATS MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ON HEALTHCARE BILLJanuary 14th, 2010President Obama and Democratic leaders met today to begin working on a final healthcare bill. The President met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), and other Democratic leaders to narrow the differences between the House and Senate bills. The Democratic leaders still have a few obstacles to overcome, one of them being a special election next week in Massachusetts to replace the late Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy. The surprisingly close race for this Senate seat could cost Democrats the 60th vote they need to pass the final bill through the Senate. Republican leaders believe that they may still be able to stop the bill because many House Democrats who supported the initial healthcare bill may not vote for the final version due to potential changes in provisions on abortion, Medicare cuts, and federal Medicaid aid to states. To read this article in its entirety, please visit: www.msnbc.msn.com/ id/34839717/ns/politics-health_care_reform/. Medicaid Enrollment Continues to IncreaseOctober 27th, 2009There has been an 8% increase in Medicaid enrollment in the last year, an increase of about 154,000 Ohioans, the largest 12 month increase in seven years. Enrollment in Medicaid has continued to increase for 19 consecutive months, the longest period of sustained growth since 2001. Now almost two million Ohioans, nearly 1 in 5, are insured by Medicaid. To read this article in its entirety, please visit: www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/10/13/capspike.html. |
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