Health Promotion & Preparedness
Complex Medical Help (CMH) Program for Families
The Complex Medical Help Program (CMH) is a health care program in the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) that links individuals with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps individuals and their families obtain payment for needed services.
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.
Major components of the program include: funding services for the diagnosis and treatment of medically eligible conditions; collaborating with public health nurses and local health departments to assist in increasing access to care; supporting service coordination for individuals with selected diagnoses; and assisting individuals and their families to access and utilize appropriate sources of payment for services.
To find out more about the program, call Wood County Health Department at 419-352-8402, ext. 3246.
Significant healthcare needs may be caused by a condition a child is born with or develops later.
Those who are:
- Age 0-21
- Permanent residents of Ohio
- Under the care of a CMH-approved doctor (M.D. or D.O.) and who have or may have a chronic medical condition
Some of the eligible conditions include:
- AIDS
- Cancer
- Cerebral palsy
- Chronic lung disease
- Cleft lip/palate
- Congenital heart disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Diabetes
- Hearing loss
- Hemophilia
- Juvenile arthritis
- Metabolic disorders
- Scoliosis
- Severe vision disorders
- Sickle cell disease
- Spina bifida
The child’s CMH-approved doctor (M.D. or D.O.) sends a Medical Application Form to CMH. Public health nurses can start the application process by referring families to CMH-approved doctors. The parent or legal guardian (or client, if 18 years of age or older) must sign the release of information and consent on the application form before CMH can act on the application.
Call Wood County Health Department at 419-352-8402 extension 3246.
Community Health Center
The Wood County Community Health Center provides quality health services to improve the well-being of individuals and families. We serve all of our community with courteous and friendly high-quality primary and preventative health services and welcome all new patients, regardless of income level or insurance coverage.