Ohio Medicaid Director Walks Lawmakers Through HR 1 Changes, Cites Savings and Implementation Challenges

Feb 19, 2026

Medicaid Director Scott Partika told a joint House–Senate committee that HR 1 will require more frequent eligibility checks, nationwide work requirements and changes to provider financing; he cited estimated state savings, warned of IT and county workload impacts and promised follow-up data.

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Scott Partika, the newly appointed director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid, told a joint session of the House and Senate Medicaid committees that federal legislation known as HR 1 will trigger major operational and financing changes for the state's Medicaid program.

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