Ohio Medicaid: Child wellness visits
Children should see their doctors regularly from birth through age 20, to make sure they are and stay healthy.
Children should see their doctors regularly from birth through age 20, to make sure they are and stay healthy.
Members under age 21 can get any medically necessary health service to treat, prevent, or improve a health problem. This special set of benefits is called Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) services. Healthchek is Ohio’s EPSDT program.
Healthchek covers:
Typically, your child’s doctor will ask you to bring in your child for regular wellness visits. These visits typically occur at birth and when your child is:
A Healthchek examination includes:
Children enrolled in Humana Healthy Horizons® in Ohio are eligible to earn rewards for having well-child visits. Members can then redeem rewards for e-gift cards. To earn rewards:
Please note: Members under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian register on their behalf to participate and engage with the program, and the person completing the registration process on behalf of a minor must have the minor’s Medicaid Member ID.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “most parents vaccinate their children … protecting them from 14 potentially serious diseases before their second birthday. Vaccinating children on time protects them and anyone around them with a weakened immune system.”1
Vaccines are part of child well visits. Vaccines are free for Medicaid recipients 21 years and younger in Ohio. Talk to your doctor about what vaccines your child needs depending on his or her age.
Federal regulation requires that all children receive a blood test for lead at:
1 “Reasons to Follow CDC’s Recommended Immunization Schedule,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last accessed October 12, 2022,