Medicaid
Starts January 1, 2027
- Who it covers
- Adults 19 to 64 who got Medicaid through expansion, unless exempt
- Hours needed
- 80 a month of work, volunteering, school, or a work program, in any mix
- When it starts
- January 1, 2027. New applications from 2027-01-01; renewals starting with those due March 2027.
- How often they check
- Every 6 months at renewal. Data check first; if not verified you get a Verification Checklist and 30 days.
- Months they look back
- Renewal: at least one month since the last application or renewal.
- Hardship exceptions
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Proof of volunteer hours
- A letter from the organization giving your scheduled hours and start date. Give it to county JFS: upload at benefits.ohio.gov, mail, drop off, or call.
- Notes
- Group VIII (expansion) adults need 80 hours a month of work, community service, a work program, or a mix, or $580 a month income, or half-time school. Community service means volunteering through an organization, government agency, or religious group (not political). Hours can come from several groups.
- Official page
- Ohio Medicaid agency
SNAP
- Does volunteering count?
- Yes
- Time limit waiver
- No waiver. The time limit applies everywhere in the state. No time limit waiver is in effect in this state as of Oct. 1, 2026, per USDA's quarterly waiver status list. Checked October 9, 2026.
- How many hours
- 20 hours a week or average 80 a month of work, a work program, or both. Unpaid work for the community counts.
- Who signs it
- The person or agency you volunteer for fills in the contact, tasks and 4-week schedule and signs; you sign too.
- When it's due
- Verified at certification, recertification, and when the work changes. If hours drop below 80 a month, call county JFS within 10 days after that month.
- Official page
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.