02/29/2024

In the News: Ohio Nursing Home Medicaid Lawsuit

Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court ordered to mediation the pending lawsuit over nursing facility quality payments, a first step towards facilitating a resolution of the dispute between the Department of Medicaid and Ohio’s three nursing home associations. The dispute arises from the calculation of funding included in HB33, which required 60 percent of additional Medicaid funding to be channeled into the quality incentive payment (QIP) portion of the nursing home rate. 

The move drew attention from industry press and state news bureaus alike: 

• McKnight’s: Nursing homes sue state Medicaid program, claiming massive underfunding - McKnight's Long-Term Care News 
• Cleveland.com: Nursing homes sue Ohio Medicaid, with hundreds of millions on the line 
• Skilled Nursing News: In Suing Ohio Medicaid Department, Nursing Home Associations Allege Facilities Were ‘Significantly Shortchanged’ 

As a reminder, any questions or press inquiries received by providers may be forwarded to Molly Homan, LeadingAge Ohio’s Director of Strategic Communications at mhoman@leadingageohio.org. Because this is a pending legal matter, LeadingAge Ohio and the other nursing home associations are declining to comment beyond a prepared joint statement. To learn more about this pending legal case, click here.