Ohio

Nursing home that had meth lab shuts its doors

McKnight's Staff March 27, 2012

The Ashtabula, OH, nursing home that gained national attention for having a methamphetamine lab earlier this month has closed, according to local news outlets.

Ohio loses SNF jobs in wake of pay cuts; a sign of what's to come for nation, experts say

December 08, 2011

Ohio skilled nursing facilities have shed or plan to shed 2,800 jobs in the wake of recent Medicare and Medicaid cuts, new survey results show. It could be just the start of losses to be felt around the country.

Ohio judge permits healthcare reform suit to proceed to trial, follows similar action taken in Florida case

November 29, 2010

An Ohio federal judge recently allowed a lawsuit that challenges the insurance mandate of the healthcare reform law to proceed to trial.

Medicaid cuts easier said than done in Ohio, newspaper reports

November 16, 2010

In states such as Ohio, where budgets are getting more difficult to balance, Medicaid may seem like an easy target for cutbacks. But for every Medicaid dollar the state slashes, it loses $2 of matching funds, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

Medicaid payment bundling sparks controversy in Ohio

Liza Berger October 28, 2009

Medicaid payment bundling is emerging as a key topic in national healthcare reform. As part of their research on bundling, federal lawmakers should pay attention to what is happening in Ohio.