WHAT IS CMH?
The Complex Medical Help Program (CMH), formerly called Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH), is a health care program in the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The Portage County Health District are active participants with the CMH program. Our public health nurses coordinate care across the county!
CMH’s mission is to assure, through the development and support of high quality, coordinated systems, that individuals with special health care needs and their families obtain comprehensive care and services that are family-centered, community- based and culturally sensitive.
CMH is a state-administered program that operates within ODH. CMH receives funding for services from the federal Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, state general revenue funds, county tax funds, third-party reimbursements and donations. CMH promotes early identification of individuals with special health care needs and treatment by appropriate health care providers.
DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM:
Individuals can receive services from CMH-approved providers to rule out a special health care need, diagnose a condition or develop a plan of treatment. Examples of services: Doctor visits, tests and X-rays, PT, OT, and SLP evaluations.
TREATMENT PROGRAM:
CMH covers services by CMH-approved providers to treat eligible medical conditions. The program helps individuals from birth to age 26 years old. The family must also be financially eligible. Examples of services: Doctor visits, days in hospital, medical supplies and equipment.
SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM:
Helps parents locate and coordinate the services. This program does not pay for medical services and has no financial eligibility criteria. Examples of services: Hospital-based service coordinator, local public health nurse.
HELPFUL LINKS
FIND OUT MORE:
FIND A CMH PROVIDER
Call 800-755-4769
FIND A CMH NURSE
Kirsten Orr, BSN, RN
330-296-9919, EXT 117
OUR NURSES CAN HELP!