State Medicaid Waiver Programs | Ohio Department Of Medicaid
Eligibility
Open to Ohio residents who are eligible for or currently receiving Medicaid. Participants must also be age 65 or older or have a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability and meet a Nursing Facility or Developmental Disability Level of Care as determined during an enrollment assessment.
Required documents
Hours
Voice - voice | Medicaid Consumer Hotline
Voice - voice | State Hearing Requests
Voice - voice | State Hearing Requests
Application process
A Medicaid waiver may be requested by:
- indicating the request on an application for Medicaid
- submitting a form to the County Department of Job and Family Services (if already enrolled in Medicaid)
- making a request verbally or in writing to Ohio Medicaid
- making a request verbally or in writing to an Ohio Medicaid approved long-term services and supports agency
Fees
None
Service area
Ohio
Description
Oversees multiple Medicaid waiver programs for residents of Ohio who need ongoing support due to their age, a medical condition, or a disability. These programs provide special coverage through Medicaid for services and supports to be provided in an individual's home or community rather than an institutional setting and include the Assisted Living Waiver, MyCare Ohio, Ohio Home Care, PASSPORT, Individual Options, Level One, Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF), and OhioRISE.
Data provided by
211 UWGC
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Providing organization
Ohio Department Of Medicaid
State department of Ohio that provides health care coverage and consumer hotline to provide information, assist with applications, and answer questions for medicaid recipients.