Aetna to manage new Ohio children’s Medicaid program

Aetna will manage services for Ohio children with complex behavioral health needs under a new Medicaid program.

Advertisement

As the coordinator of OhioRISE, or Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence, Aetna Better Health of Ohio will coordinate behavioral healthcare services for up to 60,000 Medicaid-eligible children and young adults up to age 21. 

While many of the children are served by multiple state agencies, Ohio hopes the RISE program will fill gaps in behavioral healthcare “by developing a network of care management entities and by working with Ohio’s behavioral health providers to offer new intensive, coordinated services for children and families statewide,” state officials said in an April 5 news release.

Aetna will get $900 million in state and federal money each year to manage the services, according to cleveland.com.

Read more here.

More articles on payers:
BCBS of Minnesota CEO Dr. Craig Samitt to retire
10 for-profit insurers, ranked by share of Medicare Advantage
31 payer exec moves

At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Register to Attend Webinar

From fragmentation to operational flow: Solving the healthcare workforce puzzle

Tuesday, August 11
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Presenters: Dr. Pat Hunt, QGendaAndrea Daugherty, MHA, CISSP, CHCIO, CDH-E, Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterElizabeth Lindsay-Wood, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, Moffitt Cancer CenterDeb Muro, El Camino HealthJohn Tejeda, D.H.A., MLS, MPAS, DFAAPA, LSSBB, FACHE, Vascular and Neuroscience Institute

Advertisement

Next Up in Care Coordination

Advertisement

Comments are closed.