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OhioRise is the new proposed Medicaid program to support children in crisis with autism and other disorders with much needed behavioral health treatment services to stabilize without any threat of custody relinquishment to cover the cost of treatment. The OhioRise Medicaid program is a part of the state budget working through the Statehouse. Please call […]

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was established in 1997 to provide new coverage opportunities for children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but who cannot afford private coverage. Ohio has about 3,000 Ohioans enrolled in the CHIP program. Ohio has decided to pick up the federal share of the cost

ndividuals with autism will be among the estimated 500,000 people expected to lose health insurance if a freeze on new Ohio Medicaid enrollees passes. Ohio’s Medicaid expansion mostly covers the state’s working poor population.  Governor Kasich stood up for Ohioans and vetoed the Medicaid freeze line item in the proposed state budget. However, the House

After public testimony on May 15th, the new Medicaid ABA benefit called “Intensive Behavioral Services for Children with Autism (CIBS)” has been revised and refiled on Friday, May 26th. Now, the rule moves to JCARR scheduled for June 19, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. in the William McKinley hearing room at the Statehouse. JCARR consists of

On July 7, 2014, Medicaid agencies were instructed to cover autism treatment services for children under age 21. The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) released draft rule language for a new Medicaid state plan, medical therapy service covering treatment interventions such as applied behavior analysis in Draft Rule: 5160-34-01 Intensive Behavioral Services for Children with Autism (CIBS).