On Tuesday, April 9, the Disability Rights Ohio Board of Directors elected five new members who have a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise, including civil rights law, program administration, and disability-related consumer advocacy. They will serve four-year terms, beginning immediately, and join Board President Sue Willis, Secretary Angela Kurtz and members-at-large M. Vanessa Eubanks […]

In a 5-2 decision authored by the Chief Justice, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the decision of the court of appeals in Moretz v. Muakkassa.  With respect to the medical bill write-offs and the issue of whether expert testimony is required to establish the amount of write-offs, the Court stated in part: “We reaffirm our […]

It is natural that medical providers are most concerned with providing quality medical care for their patients.  However, providers also have to be concerned with receiving payment for the services they render.  Therefore, it is imperative that providers establish effective revenue recovery policies. This article is intended to assist medical providers with creating and maintaining […]

In Ohio, there are two separate prompt pay requirements for health insuring Corporations. Medicare, Medicaid or self-insured ERISA plans must comply with federal prompt payment requirements. Otherwise, third-party payers must comply with the state prompt pay requirements.  Failure to comply obligates insurers to pay interest on late payments. Ohio’s Prompt Pay Law Requires Third-Party Payers to: […]

Individual can get to doctor appointments thanks to DRO attorney Many individuals with disabilities have missed doctor appointments due to transportation issues. Recently an individual who uses a wheelchair contacted Disability Rights Ohio because his transportation service was unreliable and had informed him is that they didn’t have a driver who was able to accommodate […]

Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 63 million Americans will increase 1.5 percent in 2014, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 1.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits that more than 57 million Social Security beneficiaries receive in January 2014.  Increased payments to more than 8 million […]

Thanks to the 1999 Olmstead decision, people with disabilities have the right to live in the community. To do this, they often need services that will come to their home. The Medicaid Individual Options (IO) waiver program is designed to provide this help, including assistance with personal care, home modifications, transportation, home-delivered meals, nutrition help, […]

Tips for Filing a Stronger Disability Claim There is no formula for filing a winning Social Security disability claim. Because claims are as varied as medical impairments, each disability claim is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Lack of sufficient evidence is the number one reason claims are denied. A common error is to omit some […]

As a Columbus disability attorney, I have seen many instances in which the Social Security Administration erroneously denied a claim for benefits. One of the most common errors occurs when the state agency evaluating an application for Ohio Social Security disability benefits overestimates the claimant’s “residual functional capacity.” For example, you may have a problem […]

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