Ohio Department of Health
CMH Diagnostic Program · About this organization
What you get
Help with medical tests and evaluations to identify a child’s condition.
How to start
Your doctor sends the referral.
The details, as published
Ohio residents under 21 may receive no-cost, income-unrestricted, prior-authorized diagnostic evaluation for a potentially eligible condition for up to 180 days.
What help you may get
Medical And Insurance Costs
CMH Diagnostic Program — medical and insurance costs
Ohio residents under 21 may receive no-cost, income-unrestricted, prior-authorized diagnostic evaluation for a potentially eligible condition for up to 180 days.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A child with B-ALL is within CMH's cancer/neoplasm scope when the component-specific criteria are met.
Age
Age 0 to age 20, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Ohio.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Set up the ask for my care team
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Physician
- Contact the statewide CMH Parent Line, managing physician, or local public-health nurse because core ODH pages/forms are currently broken.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- ODH site/forms are currently broken; age, authorization, financial, approved-provider, local delivery, and payer-of-last-resort rules apply.
- Confirm repaired intake route, current availability, local coverage, and language access.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- CMH Diagnostic Program · checked Aug 24, 2026