Ohio Medicaid provides health coverage to low-income state residents, including children, pregnant women, parents, seniors, and individuals with disabilities.
| Program Name | Ohio Medicaid |
| Expanded Medicaid | Yes |
| Website | https://medicaid.ohio.gov/ |
| Phone | 800-324-8680 |
| Apply Online | https://benefits.ohio.gov/ |
| Appeal a Denial | https://secure.jfs.ohio.gov/ols/RequestHearing/ |
| Find a Local Office | https://jfs.ohio.gov/County/County_Directory.pdf |
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for Ohio Medicaid, you must be a resident of the state of Ohio, a U.S. national, citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income.
You must also be one of the following:*
- Pregnant
- Be responsible for a child 18 years of age or younger
- Blind
- Have a disability or a family member in your household with a disability
- Be 65 years of age or older
* ACA Medicaid expansion covers eligible low-income adults.
Annual Household Income Limits (before taxes)
| Household Size* | Maximum Income Level (Per Year) |
| 1 | $17,131 |
| 2 | $23,169 |
| 3 | $29,207 |
| 4 | $35,245 |
| 5 | $41,284 |
| 6 | $47,322 |
| 7 | $53,360 |
| 8 | $59,398 |
*For households with more than eight people, add $6,038 per additional person.
Available Services Include:
| Alcohol and drug addiction | Physical and occupational therapy |
| Audiology services | Physician services |
| Chiropractor services | Podiatrist services |
| Dental | Pregnancy |
| Emergency | Prescriptions |
| Family planning | Preventive health |
| Hospital | Professional medical services |
| Laboratory and X-ray services | Speech/language pathology |
| Medical equipment | Transportation |
| Mental health | Vision |
Copayments
| Emergency room for non-emergencies | $3 per visit |
| Dental services | $3 per visit |
| Eye examinations | $2 per examination |
| Eyeglasses | $1 per fitting |
| Most brand name (non-generic) medications | $2 per prescription refill |
| Medications that require prior authorization | $3 per prescription or refill |
There are no copayments charged if you are:
- Younger than age 21
- Pregnant or your pregnancy ended up 90 days ago
- Living in a nursing home
- Receiving emergency services in a hospital, clinic, office, or other facility
- Receiving family planning-related services
- Receiving hospice care
- In a managed care plan that does not charge copayments
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