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Kiri Allen Kiri Allen

ATTENTION PROVIDERS: Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) 2025 Is Now in Progress

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is mandated to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) program. This will assess our payment accuracy rate for the Medicaid and CHIP programs. If chosen in a random sample, your organization will soon receive a Medical Records Request from the CMS review contractor, Empower AI. This cycle measurement will review Medicaid and CHIP payments made in Reporting Year (RY) 2025: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

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Kiri Allen Kiri Allen

Appendix Rule K Updates Training

During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), CMS provided flexibilities to the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules through Appendix K. With the ending of the PHE in May 2023, these flexibilities ended on January 1, 2024. This training will cover changes to OAC rules concerning Ohio Home Care and MyCare waivers.

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Jennifer Wilkens Jennifer Wilkens

Important information: Fee-for-service reimbursement rate increases

Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is pleased to announce the rollout of substantial reimbursement rate increases effective January 1, 2024. These increases are part of Governor Mike DeWine’s commitment to making sure every Ohioan receives quality care and that providers receive support to continue delivering the highest level of care for Ohio’s residents.

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