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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOhio's managed care program for people with disabilities is an EPIC FAIL
California has a similar demonstration program that's rolling out now. The implementation date in three of the eight counties in the demo has already been pushed back because the plan's provider networks were woefully inadequate. The hell of it is, what made this possible was managed care-friendly language in the Affordable Care Act, brought to you by the powerful managed care lobby.
http://hashitoutwithjane.blogspot.com/2014/08/epic-fail-mycare-ohio.html
People with disabilities are once again being put at risk for injury and abuse in Ohio. MyCare Ohio was supposed to make life easier for those who receive both Medicaid and Medicare services. However, life has become significantly more challenging and stressful instead. Guest, Dominick Evans, helps illustrate the severity of the situation.
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Ohio's managed care program for people with disabilities is an EPIC FAIL (Original Post)
KamaAina
Aug 2014
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riqster
(13,986 posts)1. KasichCare was doomed from the start.
KasichCare can never work, because Kasich doesn't.
thatgemguy
(506 posts)2. Managed care for the BWC in Ohio
Ain't that great either.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)3. The site did not have anything about this on it and this article needs to tell us more about why
it is not working. I live in MN where it has been working long before healthcare reform. I would like to know more about this.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)4. There is a link to Jane's podcast
I do not believe there is a transcript, however.