Ohio Department of Medicaid has yet to pay nursing homes up to $1 billion after court ruling

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 593

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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It’s been four months since the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the state to pay nursing homes up to $1 billion, but no payments have been made.

The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled in September that the state had been using the wrong formula to calculate Medicaid payments for nursing homes and underpaying the facilities by about $527 million in the 2024-25 budget.

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