·State program
Ohio Medicaid Self-Direction (Ohio Home Care and MyCare Waivers)
Ohio Medicaid self-direction is available through Ohio Home Care Waiver and MyCare Waiver services. Available self-directed services differ by waiver and include caregiver-delivered services such as Choices Home Care Attendant, Home Care Attendant, Personal Care Aide, and Waiver Nursing, depending on waiver and service rules.
What it offers
Ohio Medicaid self-direction is available through the Ohio Home Care Waiver and MyCare Waiver. Available self-directed services vary by waiver and may include Choices Home Care Attendant, Home Care Attendant, Personal Care Aide, Waiver Nursing, alternative meals, home maintenance/chores, home medical equipment and supplies, home modifications, and self-directed goods and services. The old Medicaid HCBS URL is no longer valid; family/spouse payment specifics need a current official source before recommendation.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Ohio?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
- 03
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?