Opportunities for Public Comment

In its continued effort to reform and modernize the Medicaid program, the Ohio Department of Medicaid is seeking public comment on a series of current initiatives. Residents who wish to learn more about these proposals, or provide public comment, can do so at the links below.

Public Notice Details Posted Date Close Date
Ohio Home Care Waiver Renewal The purpose of this posting is to renew the Ohio Home Care Waiver for five years, beginning 07/01/2021. 01/11/2021 02/10/2021
MyCare Ohio Waiver Amendment The purpose is to amend MyCare Ohio Waiver and adopt policies consistent with the Ohio Home Care, Assisted Living, Department of Developmental Disabilities, and PASSPORT HCBS waivers. 01/11/2021 02/10/2021
Individual Options Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to provide clarifications and oversight revisions by the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD). The majority of these amendment changes are focused on strengthening ODM’s health and welfare oversight over all 1915(c) Home and Community-Based (HCBS) waiver programs and for technical corrections. 01/11/2021 02/10/2021
SELF Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to provide clarifications and oversight revisions by the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD). The majority of these amendment changes are focused on strengthening ODM’s health and welfare oversight over all 1915(c) Home and Community-Based (HCBS) waiver programs and for technical corrections. 01/11/2021 02/10/2021
Level One Waiver Renewal The Level One renewal reflects clarifications and oversight revisions by the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD). The majority of these renewal changes are focused on strengthening ODM’s health and welfare oversight over all 1915(c) Home and Community-Based (HCBS) waiver programs. The Level One waiver remains a significantly positive program in Ohio for those individuals with a developmental disability, especially those whose support needs are primarily met by family or informal support systems. 01/11/2021 02/10/2021
PASSPORT Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to adopt policies consistent with the My Care Ohio, PASSPORT and Assisted Living waivers. 01/11/2021 02/10/2021
Assisted Living Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to adopt policies consistent with the My Care Ohio, Ohio Home Care, and PASSPORT waivers. 01/11/2021 02/10/2021
Heightened Scrutiny Packages for NF-based LOC System-Residential Settings The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive comments on 3 residential settings that may furnish the assisted living service in the MyCare and Assisted Living waivers. The state has determined there is enough evidence to demonstrate these settings possess the required home and community-based characteristics and do not have institutional qualities. Evidence packages for these settings will be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for heightened scrutiny review. 09/15/2020 10/15/2020
PASSPORT Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to adopt policies consistent with the My Care Ohio, Ohio Home Care and Assisted Living waivers. 02/15/2020 03/15/2020
Assisted Living Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to adopt policies consistent with the My Care Ohio, Ohio Home Care, and PASSPORT waivers. 02/15/2020 03/15/2020
Ohio Home Care Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to adopt policies consistent with the My Care Ohio, PASSPORT and Assisted Living waivers. 02/15/2020 03/15/2020
MyCare Ohio Waiver Amendment The purpose is to amend MyCare Ohio Waiver and adopt policies consistent with the Ohio Home Care, Assisted Living and PASSPORT waivers. 02/15/2020 03/15/2020
Access Monitoring Review Plan The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for the Access Monitoring Review Plan. 08/28/2019 09/26/2019
Group VIII Work Requirement and Community Engagement 1115 Demonstration Waiver Evaluation Design The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the Group VIII Work Requirement and Community Engagement 1115 Demonstration Waiver Evaluation Design 08/15/2019 08/26/2019
HCBS Statewide Transition Plan The purpose of this posting is to receive public input on the Statewide Transition Plan to be resubmitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for final approval. Modifications to the plan are noted throughout the document in blue. 6/15/2019 7/15/2019
MyCare Ohio Waiver Amendment The purpose is to amend MyCare Ohio Waiver and adopt policies consistent with the Ohio Home Care, Assisted Living and PASSPORT waivers. 02/15/2019 03/16/2019
Ohio Home Care Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to adopt policies consistent with the My Care Ohio and PASSPORT waivers. 02/15/2019 03/16/2019
Assisted Living Waiver Renewal The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive comments on the Assisted Living Waiver renewal. The waiver expires 6/30/2019.The State is not proposing any significant changes to the waiver design, administration, operations, or quality strategy in the waiver renewal application. The summary of changes is outlined under Major Changes on page 1 of the waiver application. 02/15/2019 03/16/2019
PASSPORT Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to adopt consistent policy for waiver services furnished in the Assisted Living, Ohio Home Care, and My Care Ohio waivers. 02/15/2019 03/16/2019
Heightened Scrutiny Packages for NF-based LOC System-Residential Settings The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive comments on 59 residential settings that may furnish the assisted living service in the My Care and Assisted Living waivers. The state has determined there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate these settings possess the required home and community-based characteristics and do not have institutional qualities. Evidence packages for these setting will be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for heightened scrutiny review. 11/19/2018 12/19/2018
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Waiver Proposal The purpose of this posting is to receive public input on the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Demonstration Waiver Proposal prior to submission to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). 10/25/2018 11/25/2018
HCBS Statewide Transition Plan The purpose of this posting is to receive public input on the Statewide Transition Plan to be submitted for final approval to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Modifications to the plan are noted in blue font and are found in Sections VII, VIII, and IX. 10/20/2018 11/20/2018
MyCare Ohio Waiver Renewal The purpose is to renew MyCare Ohio Waiver and adopt policies consistent with the Ohio Home Care, Assisted Living and PASSPORT waivers. 08/01/2018 08/31/2018
PASSPORT Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to adopt consistent policies with the Assisted Living, Ohio Home Care, and My Care Ohio waiver and to permit authorized waiver services to exceed the individual cost limit in specific circumstances. 08/01/2018 08/31/2018
Ohio Home Care Waiver Amendment The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the Ohio Home Care Waiver Amendment. 08/01/2018 08/31/2018
Assisted Living Waiver Amendment The purpose of the amendment is to adopt an incident management system that is consistent with the policy in the My Care Ohio, Ohio Home Care and PASSPORT home and community-based (HCBS) waivers. 08/01/2018 08/31/2018
Heightened Scrutiny Packages for NF-based LOC Non-Residential Care Settings The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive comments on eight non-residential settings that may furnish the adult day health service in the NF-based LOC waivers. These settings are being submitted to CMS for heightened scrutiny review. The state has determined there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate these settings possess the required home and community-based characteristics and do not have institutional qualities. 06/15/2018 07/15/2018
Ohio Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires state Medicaid agencies to develop a written quality strategy for assessing and improving the quality of health care and services furnished by contracted health plans to their members.      Pursuant to 42 CFR 438.340, the Ohio Department of Medicaid is releasing the Ohio Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy for public comment and is seeking input from stakeholders prior to its submission to the CMS for review and comment before adopting it as final. 06/12/2018 06/22/2018
Group VIII Work Requirement and Community Engagement 1115 Demonstration Waiver The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the Group VIII Work Requirement and Community Engagement 1115 Demonstration Waiver. 02/16/2018 03/18/2018
Ohio Home Care Waiver Amendment The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the Ohio Home Care Waiver Amendment. 02/15/2018 03/16/2018
PASSPORT Waiver Renewal The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive comments on the PASSPORT waiver renewal. 02/01/2018 03/02/2018
Heightened Scrutiny Packages for Prospective Assisted Living Waiver Providers The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive comments on three assisted living setting settings being submitted to CMS for heightened scrutiny review. 01/19/2018 02/19/2018
MyCare Ohio Waiver Amendment The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding an amendment to the MyCare Ohio Medicaid waiver. 08/25/2017 09/25/2016
Ohio Home Care Waiver Amendment The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the Ohio Home Care Waiver Amendment. 08/15/2017 09/15/2017
CMS HCBS Statewide Transition Plan The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive comments on the state’s plan to request a CMS heightened scrutiny review of six residential settings in the ICF-IID delivery system. 07/27/2017 08/27/2017
CMS HCBS Statewide Transition Plan The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive comments on the Statewide Transition Plan. CMS issued initial approval of the plan in June 2016. The plan has been updated to incorporate the state’s response to CMS’ additional questions following initial approval. This information is found in Section VI (pages 73-90) of the plan. 12/12/2016 01/12/2017
Access Monitoring Review Plan The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for the Access Monitoring Review Plan.  07/06/2016  08/05/2016
Healthy Ohio Program 1115 Demonstration Waiver – Final Submission The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice of the submission of the final wavier.  06/30/2016  09/09/2016
Healthy Ohio Program 1115 Demonstration Waiver The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding Healthy Ohio Program 1115 Demonstration Waiver.  04/15/2016  05/16/2016
Integrated Care Delivery System Waiver (MyCare Ohio) Amendment and Conversion from a 209(b) State to a Section 1634 State The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding Integrated Care Delivery System Waiver (MyCare Ohio) Amendment and Conversion from a 209(b) State to a Section 1634.  02/01/2016  03/02/2016
Ohio Home Care Waiver Renewal and Conversion from a 209(b) State to a Section 1634 State The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding Ohio Home Care Waiver Renewal and Conversion from a 209(b) State to a Section 1634 State.  02/01/2016  03/02/2016
Individual Options Waiver Amendment The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the amendments made to the Individual Options Waiver. The amendment reflects the changes required to align with the Medicaid State Plan to convert from a section 209(b) state to a section 1634 state and the addition of Waiver Nursing Service, as a new covered service.  02/01/2016  03/02/2016
Transitions DD Waiver Amendment The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the amendments made to the Transitions DD Waiver. The amendment reflects the changes required to align with the Medicaid State Plan to convert from a section 209(b) state to a section 1634 state.  02/01/2016  03/02/2016
Level One Waiver Renewal The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the renewal of the Level One Waiver and reflects the changes required to align with the Medicaid State Plan to convert from a section 209(b) state to a section 1634 state.  02/01/2016  03/02/2016
SELF Waiver Amendment The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the amendments made to the SELF Waiver. The amendment reflects the changes required to align with the Medicaid State Plan to convert from a section 209(b) state to a section 1634 state.  02/01/2016  03/02/2016
CMS HCBS Transition Plan The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the revisions made to the draft statewide transition plan following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) initial review of the plan, submitted by the State on March 13, 2015.  10/15/2015  11/15/2015
Ohio Home Care Waiver The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public comments for consideration regarding the Ohio Home Care Waiver Amendment.  10/15/2015  11/15/2015
1915(i) Specialized Recovery Services Program This posting provides notice of a summary of comments received about the amendment during its public comment period from 05/06/2015 to 06/06/2015 and the State’s response to those comments. In addition, the final version of the amendment the State is submitting to CMS for review and approval is found here. 09/30/2015