As the budget reconciliation bill undergoes further changes during the U.S. Senate legislative process, LeadingAge continues to urge members to reach out to Senators Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno to share your concerns on Medicaid sections affecting state financing, provider reimbursement, and eligibility, including the moratorium on new or increased provider taxes and limiting retroactive coverage in Medicaid to one month (rather than the current three months) prior to an individual’s application date.
The bill represents the largest cut to the safety net program since its inception, and would hit Ohio particularly hard, given Ohio is a Medicaid expansion state and also relies on provider taxes to generate funds to Medicaid. The proposal includes a number of cost-shifting measures, like requiring a state share for SNAP, and will undoubtedly force Ohio into a budget corrections process no sooner than our state budget is finalized. State Senator Moreno very publicly avowed he would not support cuts to Medicaid, and Senator Husted is keenly aware of the impact this will have on Ohio, given his recent leadership on health issues as Lieutenant Governor.
Congress aims to have the budget reconciliation package to President Trump by July 4, 2025, so please act now.
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