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July 1, 2021 Ohio NF Medicaid Rates

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) has finalized the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Medicaid rates for Ohio nursing facilities (NF) effective 7/1/2021 to 12/31/2021 using the provisions in the biennium budget bill, HB 110, including a partial rebasing of peer group prices and additional funding for the quality incentive payments.  The statewide average 7/1/2021 Medicaid […]

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Appendix K Payment Approved – Additional Funding for Ohio Home and Community Based Services DD Providers

  Additional Relief Payment Approved The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), with financial support from Ohio’s county boards of developmental disabilities, have received federal approval for an additional relief payment to eligible DODD waiver providers. The amount of each eligible provider’s payment will be calculated as a […]

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New Ohio Tax Conformity Bill Passes

Big tax news out of Columbus on March 24th. Ohio Legislature approved a tax conformity bill and voted to move the tax deadline to May 17th. Both items await Governor DeWine’s signature. Senate Bill 18 will conform Ohio’s tax laws to changes in federal tax laws. Highlights of the bill include: Incorporates into Ohio income […]

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BWC Providing Up to $15,000 in Air Quality Assistance

The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) is offering $28 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding as reimbursement for eligible applicants to help improve air quality and cover the costs of inspections, maintenance, and improvements to indoor HVAC systems. The program is designed to assist in controlling the spread […]

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DeWine requests $5 billion dividend from BWC for Ohio Employers

On Wednesday, October 28, Gov. Mike DeWine requested the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors approve a $5 billion dividend that would provide relief to Ohio businesses. The $5 billion dividend would be BWC’s third dividend of more than $1 billion this year. The BWC distributed $1.54 billion in April and $1.34 […]

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