State programs
PASSPORT Medicaid waiver (Ohio)
PASSPORT is an Ohio Medicaid waiver that helps older adults get care at home instead of in a nursing home. The Ohio Department of Aging runs it with the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Applicants must be age 60 or older, meet Medicaid financial rules, and meet a nursing facility level of care.
Why it matters for your family
PASSPORT services include adult day health, homemaker help, home-delivered meals, and home care attendant services. Local PASSPORT administrative agencies help with enrollment. A person asks for the waiver by submitting form ODM 02399 to the county Department of Job and Family Services. If no slot is open, a waiting list may apply. A common mistake is to think the waiver is open to people under 60. Other Ohio programs serve younger adults. The state may seek repayment from the estate for some costs. Call your local Area Agency on Aging to start.
Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov
Related terms
- Ohio Assisted Living WaiverThe Ohio Assisted Living Waiver is a Medicaid program that pays for care services for people who live in a certified assisted living residence.
- MyCare OhioMyCare Ohio is Ohio's managed care program for adults age 21 or older who have both Medicare and Medicaid.
- Area Agency on Aging (AAA)An Area Agency on Aging is a public or private nonprofit agency that a state designates to meet the needs of older adults in a local area.
- Level of care assessmentA level of care assessment is an evaluation that decides whether a person needs the level of care that a nursing facility provides.
- Medicaid estate recoveryMedicaid estate recovery is the process where a state seeks repayment from a deceased Medicaid member's estate.
- Home and community-based services (HCBS) waiverA home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver is a Medicaid program that pays for care at home or in the community instead of in a nursing home.
