Ohio Economic Experts Panel
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June 29, 2026: Medicaid Fraud Prevention
Earlier this month, Medicaid provisions were added to Senate Bill 315 to reduce fraudulent claims by increasing penalties, requiring electronic video verification, and increasing inspections. As of June 29, Senate Bill 315 has passed both the House and Senate and is now on Governor DeWine’s desk awaiting his signature.
Question A: Medicaid fraud prevention programs that increase penalties and require additional verification and inspections will create fiscal savings that outweigh the administrative costs of running them.
Question B: Medicaid fraud prevention programs that increase penalties and require additional verification and inspections will reduce access for vulnerable populations like people with disabilities.
Question C: Medicaid fraud prevention programs that increase penalties and require additional verification and inspections will generate a greater economic return than expanding benefits for recipients.
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Ohio Economic Experts Panel
Goal: Policymakers need information from experts to craft policy that is effective, efficient, and equitable. The Ohio Economic Experts Panel is a tool for promoting better policy outcomes by providing policymakers, policy influencers, and the public with the informed opinions of Ohio’s leading economists.
About: The Ohio Economic Experts Panel consists of over 40 economists from colleges and universities throughout the state of Ohio. Panelists answer monthly questions of relevance to state policy indicating the degree to which they agree or disagree with a policy question and their confidence in their answer based on available evidence.
The Ohio Economic Experts Panel is a social bottom line service of Scioto Analysis, a public policy analysis firm based in Columbus, Ohio.
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