Medicaid - Kids Birth Through 19 / Pregnancy | Geauga County Job And Family Services
Provides health insurance through a managed care plan (MCP) for children and pregnant women in low-income families. Services for children include hospital or acute illness care, well-child checkups, limited dental care, eyeglasses, prescribed medication, and immunizations. For pregnant mothers, will cover doctor visits before and for 60 days after delivery, prescriptions, and the delivery itself.
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Physical Address
12611 Ravenwood Dr., Ste. 150, Chardon, OH 44024
Hours
M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm
Voice
Fax
(440) 285-7086
Website
https://benefits.ohio.gov
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-4:30pm. 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-4:30pm 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. Starting March 28th, 2025: Clients using the online benefits portal will need to either create or sign into an OHID account. After they have created their OHID and logged into it, they will be asked to set up Multi-Factor Verification (a security feature to protect against identification theft). Those who need help navigating the set up process can phone the Contact Center M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm.
Fee
Enrollment is free, there may be small co-payments for some vision services.
Eligibility
Covers children age birth up to age 19 in families earning up to 206% of Federal Poverty Level, and pregnant women earning up to 200% of Federal Poverty Level. Coverage includes the post partum period. Must live in Geauga County and be a citizen or legally residing non-citizen. Families earning up to 156% of Federal Poverty Level are permitted to have other insurance, and Medicaid will always be the payer of last resort. Legally residing non citizens may have additional requirements to qualify.
Service area
Geauga County, Ohio
Agency info
Geauga 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.