• Income-eligible parents and their children up to age 21

• Preventive and treatment services up to age 21

• Pregnant women

• Older adults

• Income-eligible people with disabilities

• Children in foster care

There are several Medicaid programs:

• Healthy Start is geared toward pregnant women and children up to age 19. Eligibility is based on income and family size.

• Healthy Families helps children under age 19 and parents with incomes at or under 90 percent of the federal poverty level.

• Healthchek provides preventive and treatment services for anyone eligible for Medicaid under age 21.

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• The Pregnancy Related Services staff provide prenatal care, education and nutrition counseling.

• Aged, Blind and Disabled Medicaid includes nursing home and in-home care.

Managed Care Plans and contact information:

For more detailed explanations of these  programs, visit:

• AmeriGroup: (800) 600-4441 

• Buckeye: (866) 246-4358

• CareSource: (800) 488-0134 

• Molina Healthcare of Ohio: (800) 642-4168

• Selective Service Center: (800) 605-3040

• TOP/STOP hotline: (513) 946-7543 or toll free (800) 381-6337

NET (Non-Emergency Transportation)

HCJFS customers who are receiving Medicaid assistance may be eligible for transportation services. To be eligible, customers must:

• be Medicaid customers in Hamilton County

• request transportation ONLY to a Medicaid provider

• not be a resident of a long-term care facility

• not be pregnant

• be able to transfer from a wheelchair to vehicle independently

Transportation requests must be made at least 5 days in advance. For more information, click here