OHIO

Department of Medicaid MyCare (ICDS) Waiver Program

(ICDS) Waiver Program – Aetna Better Health of Ohio

PROGRAMS FOR

PD

Physical Disability (Adult)

DE

Both Medicaid and Medicare (Dually Eligible) (Adult)

MB

Mental/Behavioral Needs (Adult)

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. The waiver is available in 29 of 88 Ohio counties, and serves individuals age 18 or older with a NF-LOC.

Eligibility information

Ohio Department of Medicaid Self-Direction Services and Information

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?

Take the questionnaire

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 Play

Here 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 Guide

Log 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 Play
MyAccount

Our complete web app that puts everything you need as a self-director (or case manager, or caregiver!) right at your fingertips.

Program Documents

FILTER DOCUMENTS

Payroll Documents

IRS Form W-4 IRS Form W-4 (Spanish) OH MyCare Pay Schedule 2024 NEW OH MyCare Pay Schedule 2025 NEW

MyAccount

MyAccount ODM Vendor NEW

Procedures & Information

ADPwisely FAQ EVV Sandata FAQ Electronic Visit Verification FAQ NEW How to Transfer Between Programs NEW MyAccount_ODM_Admin Guide NEW MyAccount_ODM_Participant-Guide NEW MyAccount_ODM_Provider-Guide NEW MyCare ODM Task Detail Sheet For C HCAS and CD PCS Services OH Form IT-4 OH HomeCare Expect Information NEW OH MyCare Representative Agreement OH Mycare Difficulty Of Care OH Mycare Payroll Deposit Update OH Mycare Provider Services & Rates Fillable OH Mycare Tax Exemptions Ohio MyCare Who to Contact Sheet NEW USCIS Form I 9 Verification of Employment Instructions NEW

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

Time4Care™

Mobile Time4Care How To Download OH Time4Care Quick Guide

Contact Information

Customer Service Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm | ET

Customer Service / General Questions:
1-866-886-1818

Customer Service Email: 
PPLODMMyCare-cs@pplfirst.com