Governor Kasich's budget priorities for health transformation are to modernize Ohio's Medicaid program to control runaway costs, streamline health and human services to be more efficient, and improve the quality of services for Ohio's most vulnerable citizens.

2014-2015 Jobs Budget 2.0

• OHT testimony in the House Finance and Appropriations Subcommittee (5/7/2013)
• OHT testimony in the Senate (4/18/2013)
• Medicaid testimony in the Senate (4/24/2013)
• Impact of the House budget on Ohioans battling mental illness or addiction
• Governor Kasich's statement on the House budget
• State taxpayer cost of House Medicaid decision
• OHT testimony in the House (2/14/2013)
• Medicaid testimony in the House (2/28/2013)
• Office of Health Transformation policy detail
• Health Transformation budget summary
• Extend Medicaid coverage to more low-income Ohioans
  
• Projected Medicaid service expenditures SFY 2013-2015
• Medicaid summary of budget initiatives and savings
• Governor's Office Jobs Budget 2.0 Website
• Budget Office Website
• Mercer Report estimating Medicaid costs resulting from the ACA (2/13/2013)
• Milliman Report estimating Medicaid costs resulting from the ACA (6/30/2011)

Health Transformation Innovation Fund

• Health Transformation Innovation Fund summary of projects (updated 12/18/2012)
• Expand access to Patient-Centered Medical Homes (1/18/2012)
• Create "pathways" for better maternal and child health (2/2/2012)
• Support life-saving research at Ohio's children's hospitals (3/28/2012)
• Simplify and expedite Medicaid eligibility for children; press release (6/5/2012)
• Pilot biometric identification to stop prescription drug abuse (7/26/2012)
• Stabilize Ohioans in mental health or addiction crisis (9/6/2012)
• Help Ohioans with autism lead meaningful lives (9/18/2012)
• Understand the use of psychotropic medications in children (9/25/2012)
• Ohio receives $17.9 million in bonus CHIPRA funds (12/19/2012)

 2012 Mid-Biennial Review

• Governor Kasich announces his Mid-Biennium Review (3/14/2012)
• OHT testimony in the House (3/20/2012) and Senate (5/1/2012)
• Additional funding for addiction treatment (5/11/2012)
• Modernize eligibility determination systems
• Target "hot spots" in mental health and addiction services
• Protect individuals receiving home- and community-based services
• Eliminate barriers to agency collaboration
  
• Stakeholder support
• Final report on health transformation in the MBR

2012-2013 Jobs Budget

• Medicaid transformation final report
• Kasich signs historic budget
• 2012-2013 Medicaid budget detail
• Medicaid funding summary
• Editorial support and stakeholder support
• Rebalancing long-term care 
• Nursing facility reimbursement 
• Nursing facility rates and other data
• Comparison of Medicaid waiver programs
• Increases funding for the PASSPORT program
• Invests in mental health improvements
• Helps children in need
• OHT testimony in the House (3/17/2011) and Senate (5/10/2011)
  

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