How will the “pause” affect individuals who have already transitioned to the statewide system?
The federal government continues to require Ohio to transition payment for all waiver services to a statewide reimbursement system. Over the course of the past twenty months, many individuals have transitioned to the new system. This “pause” will not affect transitions that have already occurred, and the existing service levels that have already been established for many individuals. In other words, during this “pause” period, no one who has been transitioned to the new system should be returning to the former system of negotiated rates.
