Medicaid Health Insurance - Aged Out Of Foster Care | Darke County Job And Family Services

Provides public insurance to cover medical services that may include doctor visits, some prescription drugs, hospital care, home care, long-term care, medical equipment, transportation, mental health, vision, dental, substance abuse services and other services. Most clients will have to choose and enroll in (will have their care provided by) a Managed Care Plan (MCP).

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Physical Address

631 Wagner Ave., Greenville, OH 45331

Hours

Phone M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm or walk in M-Th: 8:00am-4:00pm or Friday: 8:00am-3:00pm. Agency goal is to provide approval or denial (original or reinstatement) within 30-45 days, but in most cases, determination may take 60-90 days.

Voice

(844) 640-6446

voice | Statewide Contact Center: Apply, renew, Casework by phone

Voice

(937) 548-4132

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Voice

(937) 548-4132

voice | Financial, Medical, Food services

Application process

Clients may begin the application process, renew, and/or update their case information by calling the Eligibility Contact Center: M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm. May also apply, renew, and/or update case information through website anytime (client must have an email address to do this). No interview is needed. Agency can look up most supporting documents through an electronic records search - the client will be sent a checklist for any missing supporting documents. Once an eligibility determination is made, a notice of action (NOA) is mailed to the applicant. Applications are available and may be dropped off M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm. MCP-eligible clients must select and enroll in an MCP, or will be auto-enrolled randomly (plan can be changed with reason, or during open enrollment). Those with general questions about Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, or who simply need to change their address/contact information can call the Medicaid Customer Service Hotline M-F: 7:00am-8:00pm; Sa: 8:00am-5:00pm.

Fee

No fee to apply. Once receiving coverage, individual MCPs may charge co-payments for some services.

Eligibility

Serves those age 18 through 26 who have aged out of foster care and who reside in Darke County. Those who age out of foster care will be covered through age 26 and are eligible to start coverage at any point before age 26. There are no income or asset requirements for this group. Those who aged out of foster care in other states, and who meet these guidelines are eligible for coverage as part of this group. Those who left foster care before aging out are not eligible for coverage as part of this group - but may be eligible as a different eligibility group.

Service area

Darke County, Ohio

Agency info

Darke County Job And Family Services

Government agency that promotes self-sufficiency and family stability by providing emergency financial assistance, employment services, child and adult protective services, child support services, Medicaid, food assistance (SNAP), child development programming, and a wide variety of social services.