The opening line of a counterpunch to an Ohio lawsuit against health care conglomerate Centene is short and to the point: There are no secrets here; there is nothing that needs to be hidden or, in fact, that even justifies the filing of this lawsuit, said the St. Louis-based corporation in response to court action filed March 11th on behalf of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
The Fortune 50 company noted that the lawsuit was filed by special counsel Yost hired from Akron; Jackson, Mississippi; and Washington D.C. in connection with the state Medicaid program to provide prescription drugs and other medical services to poor Ohioans.
DeWine update: Condensed health order, high school vaccinations, OhioRISE
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio Governor Mike DeWine provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic following a news conference on Monday afternoon.
Condensed health order
Governor DeWine announced Monday that the Ohio Department of Health will issue a simplified health order that streamlines previous orders into a single order that underscores the most important tenants of infection prevention.
“Our understanding of this virus and how it spreads is much more advanced than it was when we first learned about coronavirus in early 2020,” said Governor DeWine. “As we move to begin a new chapter in our fight against the pandemic, where more and more Ohioans are being vaccinated, this new order will focus on our best defense measures against COVID-19, such as wearing a mask, social distancing, limiting large gatherings, being outside, and practicing good hand hygiene.”
Ohio Medicaid chooses Aetna to manage care of kids with complex mental health needs
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Habeebah Rasheed Grimes is CEO of the Positive Education Program in the Cleveland area. It s one of Ohio’s largest non-profit agencies committed to children with severe mental health and behavioral challenges, their families and the professionals who support them. (Screen shot)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Medicaid chose Aetna Better Health to manage the care of children with complex behavioral health needs in a new program called OhioRISE, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday.
When fully implemented, Aetna will get $900 million a year to manage the care of around 60,000 children in OhioRISE from a combination of state and federal money, an Ohio Medicaid spokeswoman said.
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