Ohio Lawmakers Approve $875M Payment After Court Ruling on Nursing Home Reimbursements

The Ohio Supreme Court's ruling that the state had shortchanged nursing homes by using an incorrect Medicaid reimbursement formula led to a $875 million payment package being approved by lawmakers. The payment will be distributed among nearly 1,000 affected nursing facilities across the state. The court's decision was made in response to a 2020 lawsuit filed by several nursing home owners and advocates, who argued that the state's calculation method resulted in significant underpayment of Medicaid funds.