Provides health care coverage to individuals from birth to age 64, who fall within income guidelines; working families with limited income, pregnant women and families participating in Ohio Works First (OWF); and persons 65 or older, aged, blind or disabled. Covers a wide range of services through a basic Medicaid Health Plan including doctor visits, hospital care, prescription drugs, preventive health care, family planning, dental care, transportation, vision services, mental health and substance abuse treatment services. Offers Long-Term Care Health Plan, Ohio Home Care Waiver, and PASSPORT through Medicaid. More information is available at the Ohio Department of Medicaid web site at benefits.ohio.gov. When you are approved for Medicaid you will be asked to choose a Medicaid Managed Care Plan (MCP). These MCPs are health care companies. Listed below are the MCPs serving Richland County: * AmeriHealth 833-764-7700 www.amerihealthcaritasoh.com * Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield 844-802-2224 www.anthem.com * Buckeye Community Health Plan 866-246-4358 www.bchpohio.com * CareSource 800-488-0134 www.caresource.com * Molina HealthCare of Ohio,Inc 800-642-4168 www.molinahealthcare.com * United Healthcare Community Plan 800-605-3040 www.uhccommunityplan.com Individuals can create an account at benefits.ohio.gov that enables them to locate/print medical cards, report changes, and check messages. If you are denied Medicaid and want to file an appeal or complaint, call Richland County Job and Family services for a State Hearing.

Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) Medicaid offers a span of programs for older adults and people with disabilities to assist with medical expenses. These programs provide health care coverage consisting of primary and acute-care benefit packages along with long-term care. 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 medical services. Once approved for Medicaid, clients will be auto-enrolled into one of the seven Managed Care Plan options (MCP). Medicaid recipients are required to renew their coverage annually and will receive Medicaid Renewal packets before their Medicaid Certification period expires.

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). When it is time to renew, Enrollees will receive a packet, including information regarding Medicaid status and forms for re-certifying coverage.

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 use services and other services. Medicaid is the payer of last resort - Medicare will be billed first if client is eligible for it.

Healthy Start and Healthy Families Plan Medicaid program helps pay for medical expenses depending on a person's income and resources.

Assistance to low income families, pregnant women, disabled, blind, aged, children and long term care. Medicaid is a type of health insurance that helps low-income families get health care. It can help pregnant women, infants, children and adults of any age.

Medicaid provides medical insurance coverage to low income people age 65 or over, blind, disabled, pregnant or members of families with dependent children. There are many types of Medicaid, including: Medicaid for aged (65 or over), blind, or disabled people, Healthy Start/Healthy Families Medicaid, for income eligible pregnant women, children and families, Nursing Home Medicaid, with special rules for people in nursing homes, Waiver Medicaid, with in-home nursing assistance and other services to elderly or disabled people who would otherwise be in a nursing home. Medicaid benefits require an annual renewal, which will impact the new enrollees for the first time this year. Medicaid recipients may contact JFS for information on their annual renewal.

Assists with the Medicaid process for individuals diagnosed with a severe mental illness or have been diagnosed with one of the following chronic conditions: such as Cancer, HIV/AIDS or Immune Deficiencies, End Stage Renal Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, Cystic Fibrosis, Hemophilia. Serves those who have had a previous transplant as well as those who are active on the solid organ or soft tissue transplant waiting list.

PASSPORT Medicaid waiver program (now includes the CHOICES Program) provides services in home and community settings to delay or prevent nursing facility placement. Services help preserve the independence of the individual, as well as maintain ties to family and friends. Services include, but are not limited to: Personal care, home-delivered meals, adult day care, homemaker, emergency response, medical equipment and supplies, chore, minor home modification and repairs, social work counseling, nutritional counseling, independent living assistance, and medical transportation. Participants also receive a Medicaid card that entitles them to Medicaid benefits including: physician care, hospitalization, prescription drugs and many other services.

Program provides financial assistance to dependent children and their caretaker who lives with them, who have been deprived of parental support through the absence, unemployment, or incapacity of their parents.

Provides food, child care, Medicaid, cash, transportation, rent and utility assistance; child support enforcement; paternity establishment; child protective services; foster parent licensing and training; adult protective services.

PASSPORT (Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today) provides an alternative to nursing home placement through coordinated in-home services to Medicaid eligible older adults. This program provides Medicaid and state funds to assist and enable an individual with long-term care needs to remain in their own home. Services provided include: Personal Care Assistance, Homemaker, Respite Care, Home Delivered Meals, Chore Service, Medical Transportation, Adult Day Care, Minor Home Modification and repairs, Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies, Nutrition Consultation, Social Work Counseling, Case Management, by an RN or LSW, to coordinate the care plan is provided to all PASSPORT clients.

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). When it is time to renew, Enrollees will receive a packet, including information regarding Medicaid status and forms for re-certifying coverage.

Provides financial rewards for keeping prenatal and well baby (checkups, lead screening, immunizations, flu shots) appointments. Members can redeem rewards for gift cards to retailers. Rewards are available for women getting preventive care such as dental exams, annual physicals, flu shots and more.

Determines eligibility and processes applications for Medicaid. Medicaid is a state and federally funded health care coverage plan for low-income and medically vulnerable people who meet financial requirements.

Provide assistance with location of non-custodial parents, paternity establishment, establishment and enforcement of child support orders, establishment and enforcement of medical support orders, review and modification of support orders, request other states to enforce an Ohio order of support for parents who live-out-of-state, collecting and disbursing child support payments, and termination of Support Orders.

Offers a managed health care plan for Medicaid-approved individuals. Services for clients include 24 hour nurse advise line, medical transportation, vision/dental care, case management, Teladoc - 24 hour access to a doctor, rewards programs.

Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide no-cost or low-cost health coverage for eligible children. These programs provide health coverage for children so that they can get routine check-ups, immunizations and dental care to keep them healthy.

Provides medical assistance to individuals and families who meet the financial and non-financial eligibility factors. The goal of the program is to ensure essential health care services for those who otherwise could not afford them.

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. Medicaid is the payer of last resort - Medicare will be billed first if client is eligible.

Provides Certified Application Counselors who connects consumers to the Affordable Care Act's expanded health care options. Facilitates enrollment in insurance through the marketplace or Medicaid through www.Healthcare.gov. NOTE: Assistance with transportation to appointment may be available.

Provides food, child care, Medicaid, cash, transportation, rent and utility assistance; child support enforcement; paternity establishment; child protective services; foster parent licensing and training; adult protective services.

Offers cash incentives to clients for participation on specific covered services and programs (such as completing lab work, attending regular check ups, well baby care, etc.).

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. Medicaid is the payer of last resort - Medicare will be billed first if client is eligible for it.