Medicaid waivers & paying for services

Typically for someone to receive a Medicaid waiver, they either meet emergency criteria or are next on the waiting list. Find the steps for determining your eligibility and starting the application process.

• Contact Stark DD to discuss your options and eligibility
• Determine the type of Medicaid waiver best suited to your needs
• Complete the required waiver application packet with help from a County Board Service and Support Administrator (SSA)
• Submit the application to the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)
• Call (844) 640-OHIO (6446) to apply for Medicaid through Stark County Job & Family Services
• Maintain your eligibility and renew your benefits annually
• An SSA will complete a level of care assessment to determine if you are eligible for a waiver, if you have met emergency criteria or if you are next on the wait list

Learn more about application and eligibility from Stark DD.

No. A waiver cannot be offered until funding, both local and federal, is available. Until then, names remain on the waiting list unless one of the following situations occurs, requiring immediate assistance. If someone meets the below criteria and no funding or waiver slots are available, they will go on the waiting list until resources become available:

• Without assistance within 30 days, an emergency situation could cause substantial risk for self-harm or harm to others
• An individual has intense needs or their caregiver is over the age of 60

Find out more from Stark DD.

• Child care assistance & developmental disabilities
• Developmental disabilities & mental health
• Developmental disabilities service eligibility
• Developmental markers to look for
• Major Unusual Incidents (MUIs)
• National developmental disabilities organizations
• Support for children with developmental disabilities
• Your role as a parent/caregiver