Passport & Assisted Living Waiver Programs
PASSPORT provides a cost-effective, in-home alternative to nursing home care for Ohio residents age 60 and older. PASSPORT is a waiver program funded jointly by Ohio Medicaid and the federal government. An assessor/ case manger will visit potential consumers for an assessment to evaluate the consumer's ability to safely live at home.
If the consumer meets the required eligibility criteria, the assessor/ case manager and consumer will develop an individualized plan of care to assist the consumer to remain in a home setting. Each consumer is assigned a PASSPORT case manager who will assist the consumer and/ or their representative in organizing and monitoring their plan of care. Eligibility Criteria These criteria are fully reviewed at the time of assessment.
An individual:
- Must be age 60 + at the time of enrollment
- Must meet Medicaid financial eligibility
- Must require Skilled or Intermediate Level of Care
- Must NOT be residing in an institution at the start of services
- Must agree to the service/ care plan
- Service need cannot be met by other available community resources
- Cost of services is equal to or less than the cost cap
- Health related needs can be safely met in the home setting
- Service plan must be approved and signed by the individual's physician
PASSPORT is a program designed specifically for adults 60 years of age and older, promoting independence for individuals at home with long-term care needs such as:
- Personal Care
- Home Maker
- Home Medical Equipment
- Respite
- Home Delivered Meals
- Dietician Services
- Adult Day Services
- Counseling
- Minor Home Modifications
ASSISTED LIVING WAIVER PROGRAM
Assisted living combines a home-like setting with personal support services to provide more intensive care than is available through home care services. Assisted living facilities provide older adults with an option to nursing facility care that is both less expensive and less restrictive.
Assisted living residences vary considerably, but most provide meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and social activities. They also offer personal care, such as assistance with eating, bathing, grooming and personal hygiene. Some nursing care is also provided, including medication administration and dressing changes.
Costs for assisted living generally range from $2,000 to $4,000 per month and vary depending on the size of living area an older adult chooses, area of the state and the amount of care needed. Individuals on a Medicaid waiver program who would have to enter a nursing facility, nursing facility residents who would have to remain in a nursing home, and current residents of an assisted living facility who have exhausted private resources may be eligible for Ohio's new Assisted Living Waiver Program.