Medicaid is a federal program allowing eligible Ohioans with low incomes to receive needed health services. Services available for payment by Medicaid are unique to each state and are approved under what is called a State Plan. Ohio’s State Plan covers services such as hospital stays, check-ups for children and for pregnant women, nursing services, medication coverage, and other services for people who are Medicaid eligible. Medicaid does not pay money to you; instead, it pays a provider that delivers healthcare services to you. Each month, you should receive a Medicaid card to show you are covered. To find out more about becoming a Medicaid recipient, please contact your local County Board of MRDD or your local county Department of Job and Family Services.
For additional information regarding the overview of Medicaid services, visit Medicaid Program Overview.
Medicaid Eligibility [ + ]
Below are some links to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) website, detailing Medicaid eligibility and the services that are available in Ohio’s Medicaid program.
Currently, the Ohio Department of MRDD administers two waivers: the Individual Options (IO) waiver and the Level I waiver (LI). To decide which waiver best fits your needs, and to review a comprehensive list of service options forms, eligibility requirements and other helpful tips and information, select from the following:
Prescreen Tool and Protocol:
The pre-screen tool will be used as a first step to determine how an individual can be appropriately supported once enrolled for Level I Waiver services. The prescreening tool identifies if there are health and safety issues that must be addressed before enrollment into the Level I Waiver. If the issues are not addressed in the Individual Service Plan, the individual cannot be enrolled on the Level I Waiver.
Please review the links below to find all waiver services offered in Ohio. Please note that some services are designed for individuals with developmental disabilities, while others are designed to serve older Ohioans and Ohioans with severe medical issues.
List of Benefits that can be received through the Ohio’s Medicaid State Plan (this is combined language for the link we have on that page twice):http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/consumers/benefits.stm
Letter to Interested Parties
A Notification of Regional Rollout and Commencement of Mandatory Managed Care Plan Enrollment for Select Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) Medicaid Consumers
Letter to Interested Parties
A Notification of Regional Rollout and Commencement of Mandatory Managed Care Plan Enrollment for Select Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) Medicaid Consumers
