Medicaid

Medicaid is a federal entitlement program that funds health care for people with limited income and resources, including people with disabilities. Each state administers its own Medicaid program and has substantial authority over the eligibility criteria, so Medicaid programs vary widely from state-to-state. Certain services are required by federal law for the state programs to cover, while many of the covered services are determined by the state. In Ohio, the Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) administers the state's Medicaid program. This section provides information about Ohio's Medicaid program.

More information about Medicaid from Disability Rights Ohio

• Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program
• Frequently Asked Questions about Medicaid
• Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities
• Medicaid in Schools Program
• Medicare Part D Resources
• Medicaid Waiver Programs in Ohio
• Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF) Waiver: Frequently Asked Questions
• Understanding the IO Waiver's Adult Family Living Service

Information from other organizations

Ohio

• Home Choice (Money Follows the Person) (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
• Ohio Medicaid Atlas (Health Policy Institute of Ohio)
• Ohio Medicaid in Schools Program (Ohio Department of Education)
• Ohio's Medicaid Program (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
  • Medicaid Consumer Guide (PDF file)
  • Medicaid Eligibility Manual
  • Ohio Home Care Program
  • Private Duty Nursing
  • Home Health Services

National

• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid (PDF file)
• Kaiser Family Foundation
  • Medicaid: A Primer
  • Medicaid's Role for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries
  • Medicaid's Role for People with Disabilities
  • Medicaid/CHIP
  • Navigating Medicare and Medicaid: Resource Guides for People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Their Advocates
  • Money Follows the Person: A 2010 Snapshot (PDF file)
  • The Medicaid Resource Book
• The Medicaid Reference Desk

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