Get ready to apply
Ohio Department of Medicaid
Ohio Medicaid Child Coverage and Healthchek
What you get
Health coverage including preventive screenings, tests, and medically necessary treatment for your child. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 20 or under.
- Underlying Medicaid eligibility, prior authorization, and provider-network rules apply.
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What their form asks
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
They don’t publish the questions in advance. Have your contact details, your child’s diagnosis and date, and the hospital’s name to hand.
After you send
Keep the confirmation and respond through the agency or plan channel. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.