Managed Health Care Table of Contents

Ted Strickland, Governor

Douglas E. Lumpkin, Director

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Bureau of Managed Health Care

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Beginning August 1, Medicaid providers will no longer receive paper copies of Medicaid transmittal letters. Instead, they may sign up to receive communication electronically by submitting their names and e-mail addresses to http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/subscribe/.

Transmittal letters notify Medicaid providers, county agencies and other stakeholders about rule and policy changes and clarifications. A new rule - Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 5101:3-1-17.1, "Notification of rule and program changes" - allows ODJFS to communicate rule changes electronically to those who might be affected by them. A person interested in receiving such an electronic communication must sign up at the Web site above. ODJFS will continue to post changes to: http://emanuals.odjfs.state.oh.us/emanuals.

The move to electronic letter transmission is part of a statewide effort to reduce costs and increase efficiencies while at the same time maintaining good customer service and due diligence. ODJFS remains committed to working closely with Medicaid providers to ensure delivery of services to Ohioans. The agency urges Medicaid providers to submit their e-mail addresses to http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/subscribe/ so they may stay informed of changes.