Ohio Independent Provider Group, LLC
Ohio IPG helps families with a loved one who has a developmental disability and qualifies for the Medicaid Individual Options, Level 1 or SELF waiver. We seek kind, compassionate, ambitious students and professionals across fields and assist them in becoming an Independent Provider, with the goal of introducing them to families like yours.
Our mission is to enable parents to gain greater control over the care of their child by having easy access to high quality, motivated care providers who will receive a fair wage.
Why Join Ohio IPG
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As an Independent Provider, your Ohio IPG caregiver will receive the full $20.48 per hour from the waiver program. Agency providers receive between $11 and $12 per hour.
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They will likely be recruited from one of the many area colleges and have a degree or be a current student.
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You will interview and hire each Independent Provider who will be certified or in the process of completing the application with the State of Ohio.
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As an Ohio IPG member, you will belong to a community that will be encouraged to share a provider with other families when their provider is not available.
How Does The Process Work?
We recruit providers from area colleges and through sites such as Indeed
Guide candidates through the State of Ohio Independent Provider application process
Interview each candidate twice and follow up with three references
We reimburse the candidates for the cost of applying, training, becoming First Aid/CRP certified and getting a background check
We match each family with the most suitable provider based on parent submitted criteria, such as provider’s distance from family’s home