Hello all:
We were asked to present (as part of a larger conversation about remote supports) on the financial impact to providers of OSOC to a statewide forum of SSAs. This invitation was graciously extended by the Ohio
County Board Association. As a result we spoke to a group of roughly 500 county board SSAs using the attached power point. The same presentation will be given to the county board business managers tomorrow at their summer conference (again we genuinely appreciate
the invitation).
The point is to show the reimbursement realities of OSOC, how the rate was/is built and that in every conceivable scenario the rate reimbursed to providers for DSP wages is less than minimum wage. Hence for every
unit of OSOC the provider takes a loss. Our end goal, of course, is the elimination or revision of OSOC, certainly as it is conceived today.
Although you may already know much of the information contained in our presentation we thought it might prove useful to you moving forward if you experience situations in which OSOC is being proposed.
Jeff
***Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments. And thanks to Gary Brown for his assistance in the preparation of the power point.
Jeff Davis
Director of Government Relations
Ohio Provider Resource Association
1152 Goodale Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43212
Office: 614-224-6772
Cell: 614-579-9957
