Eleven computer disks containing personal information on thousands of Ohio retirees are missing and are believed to be somewhere in the US Postal Service, Medical Mutual of Ohio announced today.
The disks contain member data for five retiree groups, which include the School Employee Retirement System (SERS) and its employees, the State Teachers Retirements System (STRS), [...]
An Ohio Medicaid program was expanded this month to cover beneficiaries in assisted living facilities, but %26quot;only time will tell if assisted living becomes a true option%26quot; for Ohio Medicaid beneficiaries, the Dayton Daily News reports. Assisted living — the fastest growing type of housing in the country, according to AARP — usually is half [...]
The Ohio State Medical Associationon Thursday released a proposal that would require all state residentsto purchase health insurance, either with individual funds orgovernment subsidies, the Dayton Daily Newsreports. The proposal also calls for the state to focus on wellness andprevention, rather than treating illnesses, and to improve the qualityand transparency of care so that patients [...]
The Akron Beacon Journal on Tuesday examined how lapses inhealth insurance, pre-existing conditions and chronic illnesses arecontributing to Ohio’suninsured rate. According to the Beacon Journal, 1.4 million, orabout one in eight, people in the state are uninsured. According to the BeaconJournal, 56% of Ohioresidents have a chronic health condition.
State Rep. Jim Raussen (R) said, [...]