The Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) has released a new data snapshot on Medicaid home- and community-based services in Ohio.
Medicaid provides heathcare coverage for about a quarter of Ohioans (26%, or 3 million people, in 2024). The Medicaid line item, which includes federal funds, state general funds, and other sources, is the largest line in the state budget.
Given the size and scope of Ohio Medicaid, state leaders have a responsibility to hold the program to high accountability standards, while also maintaining access to needed services for Ohioans eligible for the program.
Ohio policymakers have recently been exploring issues related to the prevention, identification, and elimination of fraud, waste, and abuse in the Ohio Medicaid program. As Ohio policymakers explore approaches to the integrity of the Medicaid program, it is important that their decisions are grounded in reliable data.
This four-page HPIO snapshot provides data and analysis on home- and community-based services in Ohio, a specific focus area in recent legislative discussions.