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12/09/2024
HPIO Data Brief: Mental health conditions among Ohio children and youth
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) issues new data brief on mental health conditions among Ohio children and youth. In recent years, rates of mental health conditions have increased among Ohio children and youth. Childhood mental health conditions are associated with an increased risk of chronic physical health conditions (e.g., diabetes, heart disease), continuing mental health problems and worse employment outcomes in adulthood. The brief includes prevalence estimates of some of the most common mental health conditions affecting children and youth. The data shows considerable disparities, especially by family income, sex, LGBTQ+ identity and disability status. Understanding this data, and engaging children, youth and their parents and caregivers, can lay the foundation for action and policy change.
Read More >12/05/2024
CMS Issues Final Reminder on Program Year 2023 Open Payments Data
In June 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published Program Year 2023 Open Payments data along with updated and newly submitted data from previous program years. The Program Year 2023 records are available for review and dispute in the Open Payments system through December 31, 2024. Covered recipient review of the data is voluntary, but strongly encouraged. If you believe any records attributed to you are inaccurate or incomplete in any way, you may initiate a dispute and work with the reporting entity to reach a resolution. To dispute records from earlier years that are no longer available within the Open Payments system, you must contact the reporting entity directly. CMS does not mediate or facilitate disputes; it is up to the reporting entity and covered recipient to work together to reach a dispute resolution.
Read More >11/22/2024
Governor’s Work Group on Competency Restoration and Diversion
Recommendations to increase access to state psychiatric hospitals
Yesterday, Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director LeeAnne Cornyn released the final recommendations of the Governor’s Work Group on Competency Restoration and Diversion. The recommendations aim to free up more beds in the state’s psychiatric hospitals, while also expanding local options for mental health treatment and support across Ohio.
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