What is Medicaid?  Medicaid is a wide-ranging, jointly funded state and federal health care program for low-income individuals of all ages.

Who Qualifies for Coverage? www.medicaid.ohio.gov/FOROHIOANS/WhoQualifies.aspx

The following individuals may qualify for Medicaid coverage in Ohio:

• Individuals with low-income
• Pregnant women, infants, and children
• Older adults
• Individuals with disabilities

 To be eligible for coverage, you must:

• Meet citizenship requirements:

  • Citizenship for Snap = http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/5101:4-3-07

  • Citizenship for Medicaid = http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/5160:1-2-12

• Have or get a Social Security number.
• Be an Ohio resident.
• Meet financial requirements.

  • Eligibility for OWF = https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1674

  • Eligibility for Snap = https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1588

  • Eligibility for Medicaid = https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/5940

Non-U.S. citizens may be eligible for Alien Emergency Medical Assistance or Refugee Medical Assistance.

You can learn more about Medicaid programs and what to expect once you enroll.

Or to apply, call 1-844-640-OHIO.

For more information visit: http://medicaid.ohio.gov/RESOURCES/Publications/Materials.aspx) Or medicaid.ohio.gov.

You can find an application for medical assistance by visiting:

https://www.medicaid.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Resources/Publications/Forms/ODM07216.pdf 

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) administers several programs to fight hunger in Ohio. You may be eligible for the following:  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps). You may qualify if your household’s gross monthly income is at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, or if someone in the household is elderly or disabled.

For More Information and to Apply visit

https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1588

FNS Nondiscrimination Statement

https://jfs.ohio.gov/civilrights/Filing.stm

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

• Mail: 

Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; or

•  Fax:  (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
• Email: [email protected].

This institution is an equal opportunity provider