Medicaid is a health insurance benefit program provided to assist individuals with the rising health care costs.  Medicaid includes a large array of medical benefits at little or no cost to the recipient.  Each Medicaid program has its own set of financial guidelines.

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How to Apply      
Step 1:  Submit an application
You can submit your application in the following ways:
Online for Medicaid through the self-service portal:  www.benefits.ohio.gov

By phone by calling:

1-844-640-6446 to complete the application process Mondays through Fridays, 8:00am - 3:00pm

or by calling:

937-498-4981, option 3

After completing a paper application, you may return the application by mail:

Shelby County Job & Family Services
227 South Ohio Avenue
Sidney, OH  45365

by fax:

(937) 498-7396

by email to: FMS-Staff@jfs.ohio.gov

in person, or by using the drop box outside the front door of the agency.

Step 2:  Gather Verification Documents
As part of the application, you will need to submit a number of verification documents.  The specific documents are listed in the application, but in general we will need to verify:

• Who is in the household
• All household income,  and
• Basic information such as identity, Social Security Number(s) and Birth Verifications
• Tax status information
• Health insurance information

If you are only interested in receiving Medicaid benefits, you will not need to complete an interview.

Step 3: Return any Additional Verifications
The eligibility worker will send you a checklist of any additional verification documents we need to complete your case.  You may return these documents by fax to: 

(937) 498-7396

 by mail to:

Shelby County Job & Family Services
227 South Ohio Avenue
Sidney, OH  45365

or by email to: FMS-Staff@jfs.ohio.gov

in person, or by using the drop box outside the front door of the agency.

Medicaid Extension guidelines have been implemented under the Affordable Care Act.  Eligibility is now offered to adults without children in the home who are under the age of 65.  Federal income guidelines apply.  Visit www.healthcare.gov or www.benefits.ohio.gov to learn more or call the Medicaid Consumer Hotline at 1-800-324-8680. Representatives are available to answer questions related to eligibility or Medicaid due to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Extension.

If a person also has Medicare coverage through the Social Security office, they may be eligible to have their monthly Medicare premium paid for by the state, along with co-insurance and Medicare deductibles.  Applications will be accepted through the mail, fax, or by dropping off at the agency for this program.