Medicaid in Ohio
Expert guides about medicaid in Ohio from Brevy Care.
Ohio Medicaid Nursing Home Coverage 2026
Does Ohio Medicaid pay for a nursing home? Yes, and for most families it is the only thing that does once savings run out and Medicare's short rehab benefit ends.
Ohio Medicare Savings Programs 2026: QMB, SLMB & QI
Ohio Medicare Savings Programs cut or eliminate Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for low-income seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in Medicare.
Ohio Medicaid Asset Spend-Down 2026: Limits & Exempt Assets
To qualify for Ohio Medicaid Long-Term Care, an applicant's countable resources must be at or below a low, SSI-aligned threshold, and reaching it is what families call the spend-down.
Ohio Medicaid 60-Month Lookback (2026): $7,787 Penalty Guide
When you apply for Ohio Medicaid Long-Term Care, every dollar moved out of the applicant's name in the 60 months before the application can extend the wait for coverage.
Ohio Medicaid Managed Care Plans 2026: Next Gen & OhioRISE
If you or your child have Ohio Medicaid and you are not in a Long-Term Care setting, you almost certainly belong to a managed care plan.
Ohio Pay-In Spend-Down 2026: ABD Income Limit Guide
If your income is just over Ohio's ABD Medicaid limit but you need coverage for everyday medical care rather than a nursing home, the Ohio ABD Spend-Down is the pathway that gets you in.
Ohio Spousal Impoverishment (2026): CSRA & MMMNA Guide
When one spouse needs nursing facility care or an HCBS waiver and the other stays home, federal spousal impoverishment rules stand between your family and financial ruin.
Ohio Miller Trust 2026: Qualified Income Trust (QIT) Setup
In Ohio, even one dollar of monthly income above the 2026 cap of $2,982 will get a long-term-care Medicaid applicant denied unless they first set up a Qualified Income Trust, or Miller Trust.
MyCare Ohio Waiver (2026): FIDE-SNP Carriers, Enrollment, and Appeals
If you have both Medicare and Medicaid in Ohio and live in a MyCare county, the MyCare Ohio Waiver folds both coverages into one managed care plan with a single care coordinator.
Ohio Home Care Waiver 2026: OHCW Eligibility & Services
For an Ohioan under 60 with a condition like MS, a spinal cord injury, or a stroke, the Ohio Home Care Waiver (OHCW) is often the only Medicaid path to in-home care instead of a nursing facility.
Ohio Assisted Living Waiver 2026: Eligibility & Coverage
If your parent needs assisted living in Ohio and qualifies for Medicaid, the Ohio Assisted Living Waiver (AL Waiver) pays for the care, though not the rent.
Ohio PASSPORT Waiver 2026: Eligibility, Services & Apply
PASSPORT, formally Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today, is Ohio's largest and most-used Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver for older adults.
Ohio Medicaid HCBS Waivers 2026: PASSPORT, AL, OHCW & More
If your parent needs nursing-home-level care in Ohio but wants to stay at home, the program that pays for it is a Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver.
How to Apply for Ohio Medicaid 2026: Forms, Pathways & Appeals
The single most important thing to know before you apply for Ohio Medicaid is that no one office handles the whole application, and calling the wrong one wastes days you may not have.
Ohio Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance (2026): What You Keep
Effective October 1, 2025, the Ohio Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) for nursing facility residents increased from $50 to $75 per month under OAC Rule 5160:1-6-07.
Ohio Medicaid Eligibility & Income Limits: The Complete Guide
Ohio Medicaid is not one program.
Ohio Medicaid Estate Recovery 2026: Expanded Rules & MAPTs
After an Ohio Medicaid recipient dies, federal law requires the State of Ohio to try to recover what it spent on their care from their estate.
Ohio Medicaid Guide: Eligibility, Waivers & Next Gen MyCare (2026)
Ohio Medicaid covers millions of Ohioans, from children and pregnant women to seniors in nursing homes and adults with disabilities.
Next Generation MyCare Ohio 2026: FIDE-SNP Guide for Duals
If you or a family member in Ohio has both Medicare and Medicaid, the way those two programs work together changed dramatically on January 1, 2026.