MEDICAID

   Medicaid is state and federally funded health care coverage.   HCDJFS  administers Medicaid programs that provide health care coverage to:

• Income-eligible parents and their children up to age 21
• Preventive and treatment services up to age 21
• Pregnant women
• Older adults
• Income-eligible people with disabilities
• Children in foster care

There are several Medicaid programs:

• Healthy Start is geared toward pregnant women and children up to age 19. Eligibility is based on income and family size.
• Healthy Families helps children under age 19 and parents with incomes at or under 90 percent of the federal poverty level.
• Healthchek provides preventive and treatment services for anyone eligible for Medicaid under age 21. 
• Aged, Blind and Disabled Medicaid  includes nursing home and in-home care.
• Medicare Premium Assistance Program  provides those eligible for Medicare who have limited income get help paying their Medicare premiums. Applicants must be eligible for Medicare to qualify. No face-to-face interview is necessary.

To obtain an application for Medicaid, click on this link:

 Medicaid Application

OHIO Medicaid Consumer Hotline:  800-324-8680  TDD: 800-292-3572
Monday - Friday : 7am to 8pm 

Saturday - Sunday : 8am to 5pm  or leave a message anytime.