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Lesson 04: Home and Community Based Services
Medicaid Home and community-based services provide alternatives to living in facility-based care settings (nursing homes or intermediate care facilities). These programs are called "waviers" and allow participants to have an active role in their health care and to remain in their home or community. Waivers serve people who are elderly, who have developmental disabilites, and who have physical disabilities.
What services are available through waiver programs?
It depends on the program you are enrolled in, but Medicaid waivers can provide nursing care, personal care, adult day care, and respite care.
Who qualifies for a Medicaid waiver program?
In Ohio, Medicaid waivers are programs offered through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (ODODD), and the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA). Information about Medicaid Waivers available at each of these agencies can be found below. Review this information to find out which program is best for your. In all cases, you must be medically and financially eligible for Medicaid to qualify for a waiver program.
For the most up-to-date information about these program and their eligibility guidelines and requirements, visit the Ohio Department of Medicaid
EngAging Seniors
Cincinnati Ohio 45227
Description:
EngAging Seniors, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit offers Smartphone Basics for Beginners in-person
classes currently through Cincinnati Public Library. This is a 4-week course
designed for seniors with limited smartphone experience. Participants will learn
smartphone terminology and have hands-on experience with a senior guide (seniors
guiding seniors). Small class sizes and small teacher-to-participant ratios ensure
individualized attention in a non-intimidating environment. All Smartphones accepted
Ohio Home Care Waiver Program
Description:
Ohio Home Care is for eligible adults age 59 and younger (under 60). Services include nursing, personal care assistance and/or skilled therapy, plus waiver-specific services such as home modifications, home-delivered meals, adult day health care, respite care, supplemental transportation, adaptive/assistive devices, and emergency response systems. Eligible participants must be financially eligible for Medicaid and be assessed for an intermediate or skilled level of care. Without the Ohio Home Care Waiver Program, participants would be at risk for hospital or nursing home placement. Click here for more information. Approved participants instead receive care and services at home. There may be a waiting list for this program. Contact your county Department of Job and Family Services for information about applying for this program.
- Transitions MR/DD Waiver Program provides the identical services, providers and administration as the Ohio Home Care Waiver Program but serves consumers who were transferred from the Ohio Home Care Waiver because they were identified as having an ICF-MR (intermediate care for people with developmental disabilities) level of care. Contact your county Department of Job and Family Services for information about applying for this program.
- PASSPORT provides the identical services, providers and administration as the Ohio Home Care Waiver Program but serves consumers who were transferred from the Ohio Home Care Waiver because they turned 60.