Department of Medicaid MyCare (ICDS) Waiver Program

(ICDS) Waiver Program – UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

PROGRAMS FOR

PD

Physical Disability (Adult)

MB

Mental/Behavioral Needs (Adult)

DE

Both Medicaid and Medicare (Dually Eligible) (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. Approved in 2014, this waiver is a component of the State’s 1915(b)(c) managed care duals integration demonstration. 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

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.

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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

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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

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Contact Information

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