OHIO
Department of Medicaid MyCare (ICDS) Waiver Program
(ICDS) Waiver Program – Buckeye Health Plan
PROGRAMS FOR
Physical Disability (Adult)
Mental/Behavioral Needs (Adult)
Both Medicaid and Medicare (Dually Eligible) (Adult)
IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTICES
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Overview
This program helps people with Nursing Facility – Level of Care (NF-LOC) needs who have difficulty with three or more of the following: taking care of themselves, understanding and expressing themselves using words, learning, decision-making, being able to live without help, and moving around.
Participants can
Find, hire, manage, and dismiss your caregivers.
Use MyAccount to review your budget and approved services.
Use MyAccount to monitor your caregiver’s hours and spending.
Use MyAccount or Time4Care to review, approve, and submit your caregiver’s timesheets.
Services include
All the services and supports furnished in the other nursing facility-based waivers are available on this waiver. Services provided under this waiver include:
- Adult day health
- Homemaker
- Personal care
- Alternative meals
- Assisted living
- Choices home care attendant
- Community transition service
- Enhanced community living
- Home care attendant
- Home delivered meals
- Home medical equipment and supplemental adaptive and assistive devices
- Home modification
- Community integration
- Nutritional consultation
- Out-of-home respite
- Personal emergency response system
- Social work counseling
- Waiver nursing
- Waiver transportation
- Home maintenance and chore
How to get started
Are you wondering if self-direction is right for you or your loved one?
Time4Care™
Both participants (employers) and caregivers (employees) have lots of timekeeping to do when working in a self-direction program.
Time4Care is our highly rated mobile solution for Apple and Android smart devices.
Reminders to submit timesheets
Timesheet submission and approval alerts
Timesheet error checking
Offline time entry
Simple calendar interface
Privacy features
Documentation
Instant timesheet approval
Works right in the MyAccount/BetterOnline portal
MyAccount
MyAccount has everything you need to make sure your self-direction journey is a success. Designed for participants and caregivers, it lets you complete and check all required paperwork, timesheets, budgets and spending, with a focus on making the enrollment process easy.
It’ll make smooth sailing of any choppy waters you encounter while you’re getting set up, giving you the answers and forms you need, right when you need them.
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is used in your program. Submit and approve timesheets with Time4Care EVV, our easy-to-use mobile app.
Download on App Store Download on Google PlayHere are some things that will help you learn more about EVV and how to use the Time4Care mobile app:
EVV and Time4Care FAQ Time4Care Quick GuideLog in
Select the system your program uses to go to the login page.
Time4Care™
Log time, review, approve, and submit timesheets, and handle electronic visit verification with ease.
Learn more about the benefits of Time4Care
Download on App Store Download on Google PlayOur complete web app that puts everything you need as a self-director (or case manager, or caregiver!) right at your fingertips.
Program Documents
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Referral & Enrollment Process
USCIS Form I 9 Instructions, Spanish (FOR REFERENCE ONLY) USCIS Form I 9, Spanish (FOR REFERENCE ONLY) USCIS Form I-9 USCIS Form I-9 Instructions What to Expect OH MyCare NEWPayroll Documents
IRS Form W-4 IRS Form W-4 (Spanish) IRS Form W-4 2022 OH Form IT-4 OH Mycare Payroll Deposit Update NEW OH Mycare Provider Services & Rates Fillable NEW OH Mycare Tax Exemptions NEW USCIS Form I 9Procedures & Information
EVV Sandata FAQ MyCare ODM Task Detail Sheet For C HCAS and CD PCS Services OH MyCare Representative Agreement OH Mycare Difficulty Of Care NEW OH Mycare Pay Schedule 2024 OH Mycare Workers Compensation Reference Guide NEWTrainings & How to Guides
ADPwisely FAQContact Information
Customer Service / General Questions:
1-866-886-1818
Customer Service Email:
PPLODMMyCare-cs@pplfirst.com
For Work Related Injuries:
1-800-804-9382