Medicaid Fixes In OH

Federal regulators direct the state to work on resolving its backlog of more than 70,000 applications from poor and disabled Ohioans seeking Medicaid benefits. Regulators have indicated Ohio isn’t where it needs to be regarding Medicaid applications and remain concerned, even though the number of pending applications has dropped about 30% in recent months. Officials say factors contributing to the backlog include the state’s online eligibility system and high turnover among caseworkers.