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Medicaid’s OhioRise initiative kicks off July 1st. Focus on Supporting Youth in need of Intensive Behavioral Stabilization Services

Date: July 1, 2022Author: Root Consulting, LLC0 Comments Today is a great day for supporters of the advocacy work done by The Elijah Glen Center, Step By Step and so many other parents and advocates. It’s July 1st and parents no longer have to give up custody to the state to access behavioral stabilization services for their children. […]

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Governor DeWine’s OhioRISE Announcement 

Governor DeWine Announces Launch of OhioRISE, First-Ever Highly Specialized Behavioral Health Program for Kids with Most Complex Needs July 01, 2022 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the official launch of Ohio Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence (OhioRISE), a new Ohio Medicaid specialized managed care behavioral health program for young people with the most

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Autism Speaks’ Toolkit

Is your Self Funded Employer Health Plan not covering ABA? Check out Autism Speaks’ ToolkitACCESS TO TREATMENT BARRIERS

Self Funded or ERISA large group employer health plans are not impacted by mandates or state legislation. Each company chooses whether or not to provide an ABA benefit. Currently, about 65% of larger employers understand the impact of ASD on families and have added the benefit. The Autism Speaks’ Self-Funded Company Toolkit is a great

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Learn how OhioRise will stop custody relinquishment and provide new stabilization services

The Ohio Children’s Budget Coalition provided a budget update explaining Ohio’s proposed Medicaid benefit program to support Multi-System Youth (youth in crisis) called OhioRise. Check out this webinar to provide an overview of the stakeholder engagement process that will be used to inform about the proposed OhioRISE Medicaid program and services that could be offered

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Children with autism looking for crisis support in Ohio’s Budget

Budget offers hope for Ohio’s multi-system youth and their families July 8, 2019, The Center for Community Solutions, Press Release Parents and advocates have worked for five years to abolish forced custody relinquishment of multi-system youth in Ohio, and we are hopeful that, due to broad bipartisan support, this budget will bring an end to this

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Amendment in Ohio’s state budget supports children in crisis getting access to care without custody relinquishment

The Coalition and Ohio Families are so thankful for the support of Senators Hottinger, Dolan, Burke, Thomas, Hackett, Kunze, Antonio and others who listened to families stories of the incredible struggle and heartbreak of giving up custody to children services to access residential mental health treatment. The Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition is a proud member

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Ohio board rejects adding insomnia, depression as conditions for medical pot; tables autism, anxiety

Published: 06/12/19 09:41 am EDT, Updated: 06/12/19 05:54 pm EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Medical Board of Ohio has postponed a vote on adding anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the state’s list of qualifying conditions for purchasing medical marijuana. Board President Dr. Michael Schottenstein said Wednesday the vote would be delayed to give two new board

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced $22 million in new funding mental health boards for crisis stabilization

March 12, 2019 (ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced $22 million in new funding to county mental health and recovery boards for crisis stabilization upcoming 2020-2021 budget biennium. “Crisis services are often costly and may differ drastically among communities,” said Governor DeWine. “The flexibility of this crisis stabilization funding will help local boards

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