Medicaid and Personal Injury Settlements Ohio
Does Having Ohio Medicaid Coverage Affect My Personal Injury Settlement? Yes, Medicaid does affect personal injury settlements. No, this should not discourage anyone who has Medicaid coverage in Ohio from attempting to hold the person or company that caused their injuries accountable through insurance claims or a lawsuit. Medicaid Covers Now and Seeks Reimbursement Later First, know that Ohio Medicaid will cover emergency and follow-up care for injuries suffered in a car crash, truck accident, slip and fall, dog attack, or other accident that would give you grounds for filing a personal injury claim. You do not need to worry about paying all the medical expenses forced upon you by someone else’s negligence or reckless behavior. It is also true that Medicaid will demand reimbursement from any settlement or jury award you receive. The program will only take an amount equal to what it spent in covering your care, though. In most cases, you will hold onto some or all of the compe...