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In 2024, Medicaid providers in Payne billed a total of $1,615 for Evaluation and Management services, representing a rise of 376.4% compared to the prior year.

Medicaid spending in Continental for Evaluation and Management services jumped 60.9% in 2024, highlighting shifts in service use and payment models.

Medicaid payments connected to the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies group in Wauseon increased 39.7% in 2024, highlighting shifts in both service usage and reimbursement practices.

Archbold saw its Medicaid providers invoice $267,009 in 2024 for services within the Medicine Services and Procedures category, an increase of 20.7% from the prior year.

Napoleon recorded a 2478% surge in Medicaid payments for the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category in 2024, highlighting shifts in usage and reimbursement trends.

Leipsic’s Medicaid payments for the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category climbed 20.2% to $1,757,719 in 2024, signaling shifts in care use and payment structures.

Ottawa saw Medicaid payments for Evaluation and Management services climb 9.2% in 2024, signifying shifts in patient use and reimbursement methods.

In 2024, Defiance Medicaid providers billed $93,340 for services under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies, reflecting a 332.8% rise compared with the prior year.

Paulding saw a 7.6% year-over-year increase in Medicaid payments for Radiology Procedures in 2024, signaling shifts in how these services are used and reimbursed.

Medicaid outlays for Durable Medical Equipment in Bryan in 2024 rose by 59.2%, reflecting shifts in usage and payment practices.

Medicaid payments for the Medicine Services and Procedures category in Kalida jumped 57.9% in 2024, indicating shifts in usage and payment methods.

Medicaid payments for dental services in Liberty Center surged by 1140.2% in 2024, highlighting significant shifts in care usage and reimbursement trends.

Fort Jennings saw Medicaid payments for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) climb by 18.6% in 2024, indicating shifts in service use and reimbursement trends.

In Defiance, COVID-related Medicaid claims amounted to at least $1,439 in 2024, representing less than 0.1% of total Medicaid payments for the area that year, based on records for coronavirus-specific…

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Wauseon billed a minimum of $1,556 for care coded specifically as COVID-19-related, with 52.8% of such billing occurring during the primary pandemic years of 2020…

Paulding health care providers reported a minimum of $326 in Medicaid payments in 2024 by billing under HCPCS codes specifically designated for COVID-19 care, with 71.8% of virus-associated billings occurring…

State Representative Roy Klopfenstein welcomed a $2.3 million grant awarded to Antwerp for workforce housing. The funding supports infrastructure improvements aimed at creating hundreds of new residential units.

The Ohio Senate passed a bill on Mar. 9 that would ban ranked choice voting statewide except for some local governments. The legislation now awaits Governor DeWine’s signature.

Fire departments in Defiance, Paulding, Putnam, and Van Wert counties have received more than $806,000 through the new Small County Volunteer Fire Department (SCVFD) Grant Program.

State Representative Haraz N. Ghanbari was promoted to the rank of Commander in the United States Navy during a ceremony held on February 21 at CedarCreek Church in Perrysburg.

State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) has been recognized as the 2025 Legislator of the Year by the County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO).

FOIA Request to Williams County Regarding Public Records on October 7, 2024.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to Fulton County, Ohio on October 7, 2024.

FOIA Request to Paulding County Regarding Access to FOIA Logs from January to October 2024 on October 7, 2024.