Complex Medical Help Program

Overview

CMH is a health care program through the Ohio Department of Health. It links families of children with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps families obtain payments for services their child needs.

How the Program Works

Public health nurses identify children with possible health conditions and refer them to a physician in the program for diagnosis, and a plan of care. Once they are identified as having a qualifying health condition and meet certain financial criteria, they are enrolled in the program.

Services Provided

Once children are enrolled in the program, they receive coverage for the costs of medical treatment for the condition through the CMH program. Public health nurses make home visits, do health and family assessments, provide coordination of care, and help families in implementing the child’s plan of care. They also provide emotional support, education, and referral to other needed services.

Ohio Department of Health

For more information visit the Ohio Department of Health’s BCMH website at  https://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/cmh/cwmh/bcmh1.aspx.