Ohio Awards Mental Health Utilization Review Contract To Permedion

Circle Connections: Awards & Accreditations Permedion, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS, Inc., announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (ODMHAS) to administer the utilization review program for inpatient and community behavioral health services for Ohio Medicaid recipients. Permedion will provide prior authorization and post-payment review services, and perform onsite reviews at inpatient facilities. The contract runs through June 30, 2015, and may be renewed for up to three additional years. Permedion has provided utilization management services to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) since . . .