The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) offers Health Care to the following qualified recipients:

• Children (up to age 19)
• Pregnant Women
• Families with children under age 18
• Adults age 65 and over
• Individuals who are legally blind
• Individuals with disabilities
• Certain women screened for breast and/or cervical cancer under the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

Qualified recipients are then put into one of two programs. Covered Families and Children (CFC) or the Age, Blind or Disabled (ABD).

WellCare of Ohio is a managed care plan (MCP) that Covered Families and Children (CFC) program (including Healthy Start and Healthy Families) or the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) program, can choose to join.

WellCare is available effective 12/01/2006 for CFC members and 01/01/2007 for ABD members, in the following Northeast Region counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, and Medina.

As you work with everyone at WellCare, you will see that we put you and your family first, so you get better healthcare. Our members are our priority. We make every effort to make sure you get the care you need to stay healthy. We also offer extra benefits that give you more flexibility.

If you have any questions, or you are not sure if you are a CFC or ABD member, please call WellCare at (800) 951-7719 (TTY/TDD 877-247-6272) and we will be happy to help you.

To select a plan, contact the selection service center at 1 (800) 605-3040 (TTY/TDD 1-800-292-3572).

Ohio Department of Family Services Selection Services