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For Immediate Release:

Friday, February 26, 2010

Ohio Health Care Coverage and Quality Council’s Multi-Payer Enhanced Primary Care Work Group to hold March 1st Public Meeting
COLUMBUS – The Multi-Payer Enhanced Primary Care (MPEPC) Work Group of the Ohio Health Care Coverage and Quality Council (HCCQC) will hold a public meeting on Monday, March 1 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Ohio Department of Insurance, located on 50 W. Town Street, Suite 300, in downtown Columbus. The meeting will take place in the ODI Public Hearing Room, 601. The work group will be meeting with Michael Bailit, who is nationally recognized as an expert in medical homes and payment reform.
The HCCQC was formed to facilitate the implementation of strategies that will improve the cost and quality of Ohio’s health care and coverage systems. The HCCQC consists of more than 30 members from the provider, payer, consumer, and policy communities. State agencies responsible for heath care and insurance delivery and oversight are represented, as is the Ohio General Assembly. The council encourages and provides regular opportunities for public comment.
Among the specific responsibilities of the council is advising the Governor and General Assembly on strategies to improve health care programs and health insurance policies, studying health financing alternatives, recommending improvements in data reporting to increase transparency and consistency, recommending minimum coverage standards, supporting the implementation of health information technology, assisting employers in adopting cafeteria plans and producing an annual report.
Those interested in learning more about the HCCQC and its task forces, including lists of members, meeting notes, and efforts to reform health care in Ohio should visit www.healthcarereform.ohio.gov .
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Ohio Department of Insurance Contacts:

Robert Denhard, Public Information Officer
(614) 644-3366

Jarrett Dunbar, Public Information Officer
(614) 644-2475