Ohio Department of Medicaid
OhioRISE Care Coordination, Respite, and Waiver · About this organization
What you get
Help coordinating complex behavioral-health care, including treatment and respite when approved.
How to start
Ask your care team or a qualified assessor for the OhioRISE needs assessment. Contact the ombudsman if you run into enrollment or service problems.
Good to know
- A cancer diagnosis alone does not qualify; behavioral-health assessment and service authorization rules apply.
The details, as published
OhioRISE is Ohio Medicaid's specialized managed-care program for children and youth with complex behavioral-health needs. Depending on assessment and authorization, it can provide care coordination, intensive coordination, behavioral-health services, respite, an HCBS waiver, and ombudsman help.
What help you may get
Medical And Insurance Costs
OhioRISE Care Coordination, Respite, and Waiver — medical and insurance costs
OhioRISE is Ohio Medicaid's specialized managed-care program for children and youth with complex behavioral-health needs. Depending on assessment and authorization, it can provide care coordination, intensive coordination, behavioral-health services, respite, an HCBS waiver, and ombudsman help.
Amount not published
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
OhioRISE Care Coordination, Respite, and Waiver — navigation guides and advocacy
OhioRISE is Ohio Medicaid's specialized managed-care program for children and youth with complex behavioral-health needs. Depending on assessment and authorization, it can provide care coordination, intensive coordination, behavioral-health services, respite, an HCBS waiver, and ombudsman help.
Amount not published
Peer And Emotional Support
OhioRISE Care Coordination, Respite, and Waiver — peer and emotional support
OhioRISE is Ohio Medicaid's specialized managed-care program for children and youth with complex behavioral-health needs. Depending on assessment and authorization, it can provide care coordination, intensive coordination, behavioral-health services, respite, an HCBS waiver, and ombudsman help.
Amount not published
Practical Items And Home Help
OhioRISE Care Coordination, Respite, and Waiver — practical items and home help
OhioRISE is Ohio Medicaid's specialized managed-care program for children and youth with complex behavioral-health needs. Depending on assessment and authorization, it can provide care coordination, intensive coordination, behavioral-health services, respite, an HCBS waiver, and ombudsman help.
Amount not published
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: Approved behavioral-health treatment is included alongside care coordination and respite.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A Medicaid-enrolled child with B-ALL and qualifying complex behavioral-health needs may receive OhioRISE services.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
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: OH.
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? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Request an OhioRISE Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment through a qualified assessor or current care team.
- Use the OhioRISE ombudsman for enrollment or service problems.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- A cancer diagnosis alone does not qualify; behavioral-health assessment and service authorization rules apply.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- OhioRISE Care Coordination, Respite, and Waiver · checked Aug 24, 2026