OHA pleased with revised state budget bill

Ohio hospitals are pleased the legislature has heard their concerns and taken anti-market non-contracting language out of the state budget bill. The provision would have forced hospitals into lopsided relationships with Medicaid managed care plans (MCPs) with no incentives for the plans to negotiate reasonable contracts with hospitals.

“Hospitals appreciate that their conversations with the House, Senate and administration have clearly been heard. The unnecessary provision was removed and OHA’s proposal for hospitals to continue paying a franchise fee to bring the state over $1 billion in new revenue remains intact,” said OHA president and CEO James R. Castle.