Source: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
As Medicaid enrollment increases amid the pandemic and recession, declining state revenue and a projected budget shortfall will challenge the $23 billion budget of the federal-state program, Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran said during a virtual post-election conference (Source: “Ohio Medicaid Caseload Soars Due to COVID-19, but now Program Faces Budget Gap of Billions,” The Columbus Dispatch, November 6, 2020).
Medicaid caseloads have surged during the coronavirus pandemic, topping 3 million this year, up 9% from last year.
During a discussion on health care and Medicaid during Impact Ohio’s post-election conference, Corcoran and representatives of the healthcare industry said the coronavirus has strained the system, but also spurred improvements, such as expanded telehealth services.