Ohio Medicaid Open Enrollment Begins Nov 1st – Nov 30th

Open enrollment for Medicaid Managed Care begins November 1st and runs through November 30th and is the time when Ohio Medicaid members can review available plans and select the one that best fits their healthcare needs.

Members can make their selection anytime on or before November 30th, with coverage beginning the first day of the month following their selection. If a member would like to stay with their current healthcare plan, they do not have to take any action related to open enrollment.

Current members have been mailed open enrollment letters beginning the first week of August to notify them of the enrollment period, the plans available, and how to change plans, if desired. They should also receive an automated phone call with the option to connect with a customer service representative to ask questions or change their plan. Members can also select a new plan by using the Ohio Medicaid Consumer Hotline Portal at www.ohiomh.com or by calling the Hotline at 800-324-8680 (TTY 711). Representatives are available 7am-8pm Monday through Friday and Saturdays, 8am-5pm.

During the same period that open enrollment reminders will be sent, members may also receive an Ohio Medicaid renewal packet. Renewing a member’s eligibility for Medicaid is very different from open enrollment. PLEASE NOTE: If a member receives a renewal packet, they must complete it to keep their coverage.

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) has made several resources available to assist members and help you and your staff respond to questions about the 2026 managed care annual open enrollment. These resources include:

• The Open Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions provides answers to the most common questions from members related to open enrollment.
• The Managed Care Frequently Asked Questions provides answers to the most common questions from members related to the managed care program.
• The 2026 Managed Care Health Plan Comparison Guide offers an overview of the services that all managed care plans currently offer as well as the specific value-added services available from each individual plan in 2026.
• The 2025 Managed Care Health Plan Comparison Guide provides an overview of the services that all managed care plans will offer as well as the specific value-added services available from each individual plan in 2025.
• 2026 MyCare Plan Comparison Guide displays benefits that both dual-benefits and Medicaid-only members receive from each plan that exceed Medicare A, B, and D services as Medicaid services (including state plan and waiver services), which can be offered to members via Medicaid Value-Added benefits or Medicare supplemental benefits.