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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.

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.

Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *Medicaid or Medicare *Managed care plan issues *Long-term care facilities/nursing home *Hospital Care Assurance Plan (HCAP) *Medical debt lawsuits *Enforce rights as disabled person to participate in state and federal programs

Assists with some or all medical expenses for individuals who are age 65 and older, blind, or disabled.

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. Most clients will have to choose and enroll in a Managed Care Plan (MCP).

Provides health care coverage consisting of a primary and acute care benefit package and long-term care if a person has the required level of care need. Covered services may include prescription drugs, home care, doctor visits, hospital care, laboratory and x-rays, medical equipment and supplies, dental care, transportation, mental health, vision services, long-term care, alcohol and drug rehabilitation and other services.

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 public health insurance for individuals who have been determined to be disabled by Social Security or Medicaid, but are currently able to work. Clients earning over a certain amount may be required to pay a monthly premium.

Provides an integrated program of home care services designed to address the specific home care needs of those needing nursing and/or daily living services. Two types of benefits packages are available: Home Health Services (formerly Core Services) and Waiver Benefits. Home Health Services include nursing, daily living, and skilled therapy; Waiver services, for those whose medical condition and/or functional status would qualify them for Medicaid coverage in a nursing home or hospital, can also include home delivered meals, emergency response systems, home modifications, adult day health services, out-of-home respite, social work and care coordination.

Medicaid is a state and federally funded health care plan which provides coverage to low-income and medically vulnerable people of all ages. Covered Families and Children programs (Healthy Families and Healthy Start) and Coverage for people who are Aged, Blind or Disabled are all components of the Medicaid program.

Provides low income individuals who are Medicare recipients with several programs including Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), and Qualifying Individual-1 (QI-1) that offer different levels of assistance to pay Medicare premiums and, in some cases, deductibles and co-payments.

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).

- Provides public insurance to cover medical services. - Offers printed materials on long term care options and waivers to pay for these options. - NOTE: Must first apply for Base Medicaid to be eligible for a waiver to assist those of any age who require long term care, which 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 services in certified residential care facilities to help delay or prevent nursing facility placement. * Assisted living is a long-term care option for individuals who can no longer get the care they need in their homes but who do not require the intensive, around-the-clock care of a nursing home.

This Medicaid waiver program provides services in certified residential care facilities to delay or prevent nursing facility placement. Assisted living promotes aging in place by supporting consumer desire for independence, choice and privacy. The services help preserve the independence of the individual, as well as maintain ties to family and friends.

Provides public health insurance that covers various medical and health related services.

he Ohio Home Care Waiver Program (OHC) meets the needs of people who prefer to get long-term care services and supports in their home or community, rather than in an institutional setting. CareSource has contracted with the Ohio Department of Medicaid in the role of a Case Management Agency. CareSource in partnership with Area Agency on Aging, Region 9, delivers Case Management services for the OHC program to help people meeting Medicaid financial criteria, who are under 60 years of age and assessed with an Intermediate or Skilled Level of Care, along with other program requirements.

Provides supports needed by client (based on assessed needs) to continue living in the community. These waivers can be used to pay for a wide range of services to pay for housing, in-home services (such as help with meal preparation and household chores) and other services to maintain the independence of the client (such as transportation, help with budgeting, and life skills training as needed). There are three types of waivers depending on the level of the client's needs. The Individual Options (IO) Waiver is for people who may need a lot of help in their home and who may need many different kinds of services. The Level One Waiver is for people who do not need a lot of paid staff to provide services. Usually people using a Level One Waiver only need help with a few things or they have people who can help them with some of the things they need, like cooking meals, taking showers, or driving places. The Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) Waiver is for people who want to be in charge of some of their services. Those with a SELF Waiver can be in charge of hiring and training the people that provide services and manage their own budget for services. The board can help the individual select which waiver is right for them, and can help the client locate service providers who can accept the waiver.

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 low income persons who are Medicare recipients with several programs including Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), and Qualifying Individual-1 (QI-1) that offer different levels of assistance to pay Medicare premiums and, in some cases, deductibles and co-payments.

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.

Provides Medicaid coverage for families, children (up to age 19), and pregnant women with limited income. Coverage includes doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, mental health services and substance abuse, preventive well-child exams, immunizations, dental and vision services

Accepts complaints concerning agency services (OWF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, etc.) to help individuals obtain a fair resolution to their concerns.

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.