The Department of Health has issued two requests to pharmacies. The first asks that pharmacies review its list of participating vaccination providers and make changes if needed. The list is being shared with businesses to encourage them to contact a participating local provider to conduct onsite vaccination clinics. ODH is also asking pharmacies to fill out a survey related to children’s COVID vaccines to gauge vaccine provider availability. Survey participants also have the option to, and are encouraged to share with ODH, any barriers they might face to providing those vaccination opportunities to younger children, as well as any supports that could make vaccinating younger children more feasible.
Also in Ohio, earlier this year, ODM announced the selection of seven managed care organizations (MCOs) who will partner with the Department to evolve the delivery of managed care services for its more than 3 million members and thousands of medical providers. The seven MCOs selected for the next generation managed care program are:
- AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio, Inc.
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Buckeye Community Health Plan
- CareSource Ohio, Inc.
- Humana Health Plan of Ohio, Inc.
- Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Inc.
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Ohio, Inc.
Providers who are interested in contracting with Ohio Medicaid’s next generation MCOs are encouraged to contact the MCOs. Contact information for the MCOs can be found on the Resources for Providers webpage of the next generation website.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.