2015 OMAS Survey


The 2015 OMAS is a critical tool for assessing health care access, health status, and health care use for Ohio’s current and potential future Medicaid participants. The 2015 OMAS builds upon prior Ohio Medicaid-sponsored surveys to identify trend changes in the Ohio’s Medicaid, Medicaid-eligible, and non-Medicaid populations. The 2015 survey is representative of all Ohioans – survey staff conducted over 42,000 adult interviews and 10,000 child interviews by adult proxy.

The 2015 OMAS is a MEDTAPP funded project sponsored by the Ohio Department of Medicaid, Ohio Department of Health, and The Ohio State University. The survey vendor is RTI International, a non-profit organization that provides research and technical services.

 

Survey Data

The 2015 OMAS public use dataset and associated documentation are available for download. This public use dataset contains all of the data collected from the adult and child questionnaires, except select geographic identifiers, including county of residence and zip code. Researchers interested in obtaining a dataset with these identifiers should make a data-use inquiry to learn more about the process for acquiring the restricted access research dataset.

Many of the 2015 survey questions have also been administered in previous years. Download the variable crosswalks to learn which survey measures are comparable across years.

2015 Public Use File

Please note that the 2015 Public Use Files were updated in April 2023 to address updates to the way that derived race-ethnicity variables were coded and how health insurance variables were imputed to better align with updates that were made as part of the 2021 OMAS data. Survey weights were also updated as part of the revision. If you utilized the earlier version of the file, your estimates may be slightly different, and we encourage you to re-download the file for analysis.

2015 OMAS Questionnaire

2015 OMAS Analytical Codebook Files

2015 OMAS Variable Crosswalks

 

Design and Methods

The 2015 OMAS was structured as a stratified random digit dial dual-frame (cell phone and landline phone) complex designed (multiple strata) telephone survey that enables analyses at the state, Medicaid Managed Care Plan region, and select county levels. Survey weighting was performed in stages at the county, regional, state, oversample, and cell phone levels to provide robust analyses with inferential certainty. It excluded institutional settings such as university dorms, incarceration facilities, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and businesses. The selection method ensured a reliable sample of residents. Additionally, to address cultural/ethnic/racial variations, African-Americans were oversampled and Hispanics and Asians were set into separate sample lists via surname techniques. Download the complete methods report to learn more about the design and data collection processes.

2015 Methodology Report

 

Research and Reports

Below is a list of briefs, chartbooks, and presentations that address key findings from the 2015 OMAS.

Title and Author For Download

2015 Update on Public-Private Substitution among Adults in Ohio Medicaid Brief

Eric Seiber, PhD
Timothy R. Sahr, MPH, ThM, MA, MDiv
  Brief  

Profile of Ohio’s Medicaid-Enrolled Adults and Those who are Potentially Eligible

Thalia Farietta, MS
Rachel Tumin, PhD
Chartbook    

Profile of Medicaid-Enrolled and Unenrolled Children

Amy Ferketich, PhD
Thalia Farietta, MS
Chartbook    

Pre-conception and Pregnancy in Ohio

Elizabeth Conrey, PhD
Chartbook    

Healthcare Access for Dual-Eligibles (Medicaid-Medicare) in Ohio

Carol Carstens
  Brief  

Lacking a Usual Source of Health Care: Findings for Ohio's Medicaid, Medicaid-Eligible, and Other Key Subpopulations

Kenneth Steinman, PhD, MPD
  Brief  

Poverty and Health Among Ohio Adults: The Role of Medicaid

Timothy R. Sahr, MPH, ThM, MA, MDiv
  Brief  

Health Care for the Uninsured: Findings for Ohio's Medicaid-Eligible Adults and Other Key Subpopulations

Kenneth Steinman, PhD, MPD
  Brief  

Health Status and Health Care Outcomes in Ohio's Medicaid-Eligible, Non-Working Population

Kenneth Steinman, PhD, MPD
  Brief  

Health Status and Health Behaviors among Medicaid-Enrolled Working-Age Adults and Comparative Groups in Ohio

Rachel Rohrbach, MPH
Amy K. Ferketich, PhD
Eric E. Seiber, PhD
  Brief  

Ohio Children with Special Health Care Needs: 2015 OMAS Health and Health Care Findings

Emily A. Yang
Susan M. Havercamp, PhD
Rebecca Andridge, PhD
  Brief  

Ohio Children with Developmental Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs: 2015 OMAS Health and Health Care Findings

Emily A. Yang
Rebecca McAdams, MA, MPH
Susan M. Havercamp, PhD
Rebecca Andridge, PhD
  Brief  

Ohio Adults with Special Health Care Needs: 2015 OMAS Health and Health Care Findings

Emily A. Yang
Susan M. Havercamp, PhD
Rebecca Andridge, PhD
  Brief  

Ohio Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs: 2015 OMAS Health and Health Care Findings

Emily A. Yang
Susan M. Havercamp, PhD
Rebecca Andridge, PhD
  Brief  

The Prevalence of Fall Injuries Among Older Ohioans

Colin Odden
Marc Molea
  Brief  

Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Potential Child Enrollment in Medicaid

Eric Seiber, PhD
Timothy Sahr, MPH, MA, ThM
  Brief  

An Examination of Substance Use Among Medicaid-Enrolled Adults and Comparison Populations in Ohio

Amy Ferketich, PhD
Orman Hall, MA
  Brief  

Estimating the Woodwork Effect for Adult Medicaid Enrollment in Ohio

Eric Seiber, PhD
Timothy R. Sahr, MPH, ThM, MA, MDiv
  Brief  

The Changing Landscape of Healthcare Coverage Across Ohio: What does it mean for our health?

Debut of the 2015 Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey Statewide Findings
    PowerPoint

 

Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey Sponsored Research Conference - June 29, 2016

On behalf of the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the Ohio Department of Health, please download conference materials for key findings from the 2015 Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey.

Agenda for the June 29, 2016 OMAS Sponsored Research Conference

Presentations

Presentation Recording 

Chartbooks

Briefs