State Agencies

Ohio Agency Monitoring

The OOA routinely attends meetings and reviews, analyzes and interprets agency regulations as they are promulgated. For rules and regulations and other information about health-related state agencies, visit the following websites:

  • Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation
  • Ohio Department of Health
  • Ohio Department of Job and Family Services/Medicaid
  • Ohio Department of Insurance
  • Ohio State Medical Board
  • Ohio State Pharmacy Board

    • Medicare in Ohio

    Ohio DOs and OOA staff serve on the Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee and the Board of Ohio's Quality Improvement Organization (Ohio KePRO, Inc). For helpful Medicare information, use these links.

  • Ohio KePro, Inc. (Quality Improvement Organization)
  • Palmetto GBA, Ohio's Medicare Carrier
  • Medicare Participating Physician Directory for Ohio
  • CMS Medicare Physician Center

    • Public Health Initiatives

    The OOA maintains ongoing relations with allied health associations and other healthcare organizations. The OOA provides representation on inter-professional coalitions such as the Ohio Tobacco Control Resrouce Group, the Ohio Coalition for Civil Justice, the State Planning Committee for Health Education in Ohio, the Ohio Coalition of Primary Care Physicians, the Ohio Medical Volunteer Corps, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, eHealth Ohio, and similar organizations.