/tags/lori-criss Lori Criss en-US Copyright Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:45:32 GMT /government-politics/2020-11-24/second-member-of-dewines-cabinet-announces-battle-with-covid As the coronavirus continues to spread widely and rapidly through Ohio, the head of the state’s mental health and drug addiction agency has tested… Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:45:32 GMT /government-politics/2020-11-24/second-member-of-dewines-cabinet-announces-battle-with-covid Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-03-29/coronavirus-is-having-an-impact-on-mental-health-of-ohioans Millions of Ohioans are staying home as ordered, as schools have closed, employers have ordered them to work remotely and entertainment options have been… Sun, 29 Mar 2020 21:53:36 GMT /government-politics/2020-03-29/coronavirus-is-having-an-impact-on-mental-health-of-ohioans Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-09-18/medicaid-providers-say-background-checks-make-it-harder-to-get-opioid-treatment-medicaid-disagrees Ohio Medicaid says it will continue to enforce a new rule requiring background checks of Medicaid providers. Some of them say the new practice will cost… Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:25:15 GMT /government-politics/2018-09-18/medicaid-providers-say-background-checks-make-it-harder-to-get-opioid-treatment-medicaid-disagrees Jo Ingles /health-mental-health-aging/2018-06-25/behavioral-health-providers-say-rapid-response-teams-for-overhaul-arent-responding-rapidly-at-all On Sunday, the state will officially move providers of behavioral health services for low-income Ohioans into Medicaid managed care. That’s a huge change… Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:42:21 GMT /health-mental-health-aging/2018-06-25/behavioral-health-providers-say-rapid-response-teams-for-overhaul-arent-responding-rapidly-at-all Karen Kasler /news/2018-04-19/mental-health-services-providers-say-medicaid-managed-care-redesign-is-straining-their-resources The state is moving mental health and addiction services for low income Ohioans into Medicaid managed care by July 1, and it’s the biggest and most… Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:19:16 GMT /news/2018-04-19/mental-health-services-providers-say-medicaid-managed-care-redesign-is-straining-their-resources Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-02-13/report-says-deadly-overdose-deaths-are-still-way-up-suggesting-opioid-crisis-is-far-from-over It’ll be a while before the state puts out new official numbers on Ohio’s deadly opioid crisis. But the federal Centers for Disease Control says it has… Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:36:44 GMT /government-politics/2018-02-13/report-says-deadly-overdose-deaths-are-still-way-up-suggesting-opioid-crisis-is-far-from-over Karen Kasler /health-mental-health-aging/2018-01-15/drug-recovery-experts-oppose-failed-drug-test-bill Drug addiction councilors are speaking out against a bill that would send an ex-convict to jail if they fail a drug test. They say this proposal uses the… Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:36:08 GMT /health-mental-health-aging/2018-01-15/drug-recovery-experts-oppose-failed-drug-test-bill Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-06-01/behavioral-health-services-providers-hope-for-delay-in-change-proposed-in-budget The state wants to change to the way mental health and addiction services are billed and coded, to align with national standards. But providers of those… Thu, 01 Jun 2017 18:37:25 GMT /government-politics/2017-06-01/behavioral-health-services-providers-hope-for-delay-in-change-proposed-in-budget Karen Kasler