Provide your input on Ohio's proposed Medicaid waiver redesign

Five focus group forums will be held across Ohio to gather input on proposed changes to Ohio's Medicaid program. The state is working on two major initiatives that effect people with disabilities and seniors, including (1) integrating the delivery of services for individuals who are dually enrolled in the Medicare and Medicaid programs in Ohio, and (2) combining waivers that serve individuals with a nursing facility level of care. These waivers include: PASSPORT, Choices, Assisted Living, Ohio Home Care, and Transitions II Aging Care-Out Waiver. (Please note that waivers managed by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities are not impacted by this initiative.) More information about the proposed changes are available on the Ohio Health Transformation website: Expand and Streamline Home and Community Based Services

It is important for people with disabilities to provide input on these changes. The forums are scheduled as follows. The times of each forum will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

• January 24 - Toledo: Ability Center of Greater Toledo. Register by contacting Shelley Papenfuse at 419-885-5733 ext. 243 or by email at shelley@abilitycenter.org.
• January 31 - Columbus: State Library of Ohio, Boardroom, 274 E. 1st Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201. Register by contacting Kay Grier at 614-892-0390 or kgrier@ohiosilc.org or Larke Recchie at 614-488-6573 or o4a@ohioaging.org.
• February 3 - Dayton: The Access Center, 901 S Ludlow Street, Dayton, OH. Register by contacting Pat Luchkowsky at 937-545-3096 or p.luchkowsky@esohio.org.
• February 7 - Cleveland: ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County. Register by contacting Deborah Nebel at 216-696-2716 ext. 816 or DNebel@leapinfo.org.
• February 14 - Athens: Tri-County Mental Health and Counseling Services, 90 Hospital Drive, Athens, OH 45701. Register by contacting Betsy Johnson or Karen Lindberg at 800-686-2646 or by e-mail at betsy@namiohio.org.

A statewide conference call is scheduled for on February 17. Details will be announced later. An online survey will also be coming soon.

For more information on how to provide feedback, contact Monica Juenger at monica.juenger@governor.ohio.gov.

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