11/26/2025

State Legislature Affirms Existing Nursing Home Rates as Providers Look to Next Steps on Back-Payment Plan

A budget amendment keeping nursing home reimbursement rates at current levels was adopted by the state legislature last week, a move that surprised few in the aging services field but leaves unresolved how the state will repay more than two years of court-ordered underpayments. Speaking to Gongwer News Service, LeadingAge Ohio President and CEO Susan Wallace said the decision avoids reductions but falls short of the increase required by the Ohio Supreme Court. LeadingAge Ohio and other provider groups will be working with the Ohio Department of Medicaid to address outstanding back payments.

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