CHANGES COMING TO OHIO MEDICAID CARD

Effective October 2018, applicants not enrolled in Managed Care will no longer receive monthly fee for service (FFS) Medicaid or Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) card on a monthly basis. The FFS and QMB cards will no longer display dates or Medicare data. The following language will display: “Retain this card. This is your permanent card. You will not receive a new card every month.” You will receive a card only for new approvals rescind on a denial and approval-reapplication-renewal-disenrollment of Managed Care on current date or aid code changes from QMB to non-QMB or vice-versa. As a provider, you have access to the Medicaid Information Technology System (MITS) provider portal. Log in to access to the people with developmental disabilities who you serve. Complete this monthly to verify those people have current Medicaid eligibility. For more information on how to access the MITS provider portal, visit the Medicaid website at Medicaid.ohio.gov and click “provider” and then “MITS resources.”