俄亥俄州医疗补助新设居家护理机构冻结令11月14日到期 联邦暂停再延半年
俄亥俄州对新设居家护理机构和临终关怀机构的医疗补助注册冻结令将于11月14日星期六到期。自今年5月以来，俄亥俄州的家庭在找到新的居家护理员或临终关怀机构后，一直无法为其办理医疗补助注册。州医疗补助厅的通知称，冻结令持续至11月14日，除非联邦官员批准延期。联邦医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心11月12日宣布，将全国范围内暂停新设医疗保险居家护理机构和临终关怀机构注册的做法再延长六个月，联邦通知点名俄亥俄州是同时冻结医疗补助注册的少数几个州之一。这项冻结涵盖八类机构，包括居家护理机构、临终关怀机构、私人值班护士和家庭自行聘请的护工。州长迈克·德瓦恩今年5月13日宣布申请冻结，作为打击医疗补助欺诈行动的一部分。州政府表示，冻结到期后是否延长，将取决于联邦层面的决定，许多依赖居家护理的家庭正在等待明确消息。
Ohio's Medicaid Freeze on New Home Care Agencies Expires Nov. 14 as Federal Pause Is Extended Another Six Months
Ohio's freeze on Medicaid enrollment for new home health and hospice agencies is set to expire on Saturday, November 14. Since May, Ohio families who found a new home health aide or hospice provider have been unable to get them enrolled in Medicaid. A notice from the state Medicaid department said the freeze runs through November 14 unless federal officials approve an extension. On November 12, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it would extend for another six months its nationwide pause on Medicare enrollment of new home health and hospice agencies, and the federal notice named Ohio as one of the few states that had also frozen Medicaid enrollment.
The freeze covers eight categories of providers, including home health agencies, hospice agencies, private-duty nurses and caregivers hired directly by families. Governor Mike DeWine announced the freeze request on May 13 as part of a crackdown on Medicaid fraud. The state says whether the freeze is extended past its expiration will depend on the federal decision, and many families who rely on home care are waiting for a clear answer.
来源：俄亥俄州医疗补助厅
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图片来源：位于哥伦布的罗德州政府办公大楼，俄亥俄州医疗补助厅设于其中。／The Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, home to the Ohio Department of Medicaid.（w_lemay，CC0，Wikimedia Commons）
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