Ohio officials will host an informational session in Lima on Feb. 17 to help residents who use both Medicare and Medicaid learn about the upcoming Next Generation MyCare Program.
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The incentives to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot are still rolling out, but this time with the opportunity to earn $100. Ohioans that get at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine between now and September 15th could receive a $100 Visa gift card in an initiative called "Vax on the Spot". Requirements include being a Medicaid or MyCare member, and age 18 or older. Pharmacies and community organizations are partnering with the program to provide vaccine clinics. There will be one at Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen in Lima on Wednesday. The Chief Medical Officer for Paramount Health Care, Dr. Dee Ann Bialecki-Haase, says low vaccination rates in Ohio Medicaid members compared to the general population prompted this idea.
A state auditor's report looking at opioids' impact on Ohio's Medicaid program shows the number of Medicaid recipients with an opioid-related diagnosis quadrupled from 2010 to 2016.