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By Attorney Franklin J. Hickman
Forty years ago I was sworn in to become a newly minted attorney in Ohio, with the sole ambition of doing battle for the rights of people with mental disabilities. There have since been many fights on many fronts - the only constant has been continual change and a realization that you can never predict where your efforts will lead. Forty years ago it was inconceivable that institutional care would be largely replaced by a system which gave individuals funding with the freedom to pick services and providers while living in the community. Here are some of the highlights:
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From Our Blog: New Medicaid Program Begins |
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Many Ohioans can now obtain health insurance beginning January 1, 2014, through the expanded Medicaid program. In the past, one had to be disabled and have both limited income and assets to qualify for Medicaid. The expanded program is entirely income-based; it removes the disability requirement, and disregards an individual's assets.
To be eligible for coverage, one must:
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