Here at William Bick we love our facility dog Barkley! On February 27th Mrs. Patrick’s class accepted a behavior challenge. If they received 10 compliments from other adults in the building, they would give Barkley a bone! They received their tenth compliment on Friday and presented Barkley with her bone today! The smiles tell the real story. Well done Mrs. Patrick's class! #BTTigerCubs
Congratulations to our Students of the Trimester. We are very proud of you! #BTTigerCubs
Today ALL the kindergarten kids will come home with a pillow and a new bed time story from Empower Youth. As part of their “Dream Big” program, Empower Youth came into our school today and encouraged all the students to “dream big!” They also talked about the importance of a good nights sleep. Here are just a few students modeling their new goodies 😊 #BTTigerCubs
Students are checking out the March Madness Book Bracket! #BTTigerCubs
We begin every Friday with "Breakfast and a Book". One of our staff members does a read aloud for all of our students to watch while eating their breakfast. #BTTigerCubs
Our special guest author Jennifer Shaw is sharing her story with our students.
We are excited to have author Jennifer Shaw spending the morning with our students. #BTTigerCubs
Here are some of our kindergarten students practicing manipulation of sounds with making words game. #BTTigerCubs
Important changes coming for Ohio Medicaid Members!
The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is asking all public entities, including Bethel-Tate Schools, to inform families who receive Medicaid insurance about the importance of having a current address and email on file with the County Department of Jobs and Family Services.
If your account has old information, you may miss important letters and risk losing your coverage. Visit benefits.ohio.gov or call 1-844-640-6446 to update your contact information.
Background
Per the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, (CAA) the continuous coverage provision that prohibited states from disenrolling members from Medicaid will expire. Starting with Medicaid renewals due in April 2023, Ohio Medicaid will resume its routine eligibility and enrollment operations. This means that all eligible Medicaid members will need to have their Medicaid
coverage renewed.
The return to routine operations will bring changes for Ohio Medicaid members. Read the information below to ensure you’re prepared for the changes and know what steps you need to take to keep or find new coverage.
Keep your contact information up to date with your County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS). When it’s time to renew, or if Medicaid needs more information to continue your coverage, the CDJFS sends a letter. Make address changes by logging on to benefits.ohio.gov or by calling 1-844-640-6446. Help is available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
Medicaid members are encouraged to: check your mail and respond to requests for information from your CDJFS. While some renewals can be completed without a need to contact the member, some renewals will require members to respond to mail. If you receive a letter stating that it is time to renew, or that your CDJFS needs more information, you should respond right away. The CDJFS needs to hear from you to review your Medicaid eligibility. If you do not respond to renewal letters or requests for information, you risk losing coverage even if you still meet the eligibility criteria for Medicaid.
To renew your coverage:
There are multiple ways to renew your coverage:
In-person at or by mail to your local CDJFS office. You can find contact information for your CDJFS by choosing your county from the dropdown at medicaid.ohio.gov/dropdown.
Over the phone by calling the County Shared Services at 1-844-640-6446. Agents are available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
Online at benefits.ohio.gov only if you have already created a Self-Service Portal account. Otherwise, you must submit the renewal through one of the methods listed above. Even if you can’t complete your renewal in the Self-Service Portal, you can still use your account to report changes and upload documents.
To find new coverage:
If you’re notified that you are no longer eligible for Medicaid coverage, this is considered a Qualifying Life Event (QLE), which allows you to enroll in a Marketplace plan outside of the Open Enrollment Period.
Members should still complete and return their renewal packet(s) so that coverage can be properly assessed for all household members. Your child may be eligible for coverage even if you are no longer eligible.
If you need help understanding your options, trained, licensed insurance navigators are available at no cost to you. Contact Get Covered Ohio for free, unbiased assistance. Go to getcoveredohio.org or call 1-833-628-4467. Insurance navigators can help in-person, online, or over the phone.
Additional resources:
You can manage your Medicaid account, complete renewals, upload documents, and find out the status of your coverage by logging into your Ohio Benefits Self- Service Portal account at benefits.ohio.gov.
You can call 1-844-640-6446. Assistance is available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
We are so appreciative of the Health Source Dental Clinic Team that worked hard on many of our Bick Primary students this past week! 🦷🪥 #BTTigerCubs
Lifetouch School pictures for William Bick Primary students will be Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The picture day ID is: EVTBRJFTD
Several of our students chose to read a book to another class as their prize from the PBIS store. They have all done an outstanding job!! #BTTigerCubs
Many of our Kindergarten students wore pink/maroon on Friday in our support of those dealing with cancer. #BTTigerCubs
Indoor recess can still be a lot of fun on rainy days at William Bick Primary. #BTTigerCubs
Some of our 1st grade students wore pink and maroon today to support our fight against cancer!! #BTTigerCubs
One of our Kindergarten classes listened to Dr. Seuss stories this week. They drew the Cat in the Hat! #BTTigerCubs
Mrs. Miller in first grade had a very special reader this morning! One of her former students visited her classroom to share a favorite story! #BTTigerCubs
Students from Ms. Johnston’s class went to Pattison Park to learn about the making of maple syrup. They participated in hands-on activities on how they used to make syrup and how they make it now. Best of all they got to taste it! #BtTigerCubs
Kindergarteners are learning about seasons and weather. They are also beginning to learn how to write sentences and spell phonetically.Today was all about winter. #BTTigerCubs
William Bick Primary says Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss! #BTTigerCubs
