CareStar

CareStar Pros & Cons

About CareStar

Services & Capabilities

CareStar Pricing

Integrations

CareStar connects with the following tools and platforms:

• Ohio Department of Medicaid
• Ohio Department of Aging
• OH Medicaid Waiver Program Infrastructure

Compliance & Security

• Ohio Medicaid Waiver Case Management Authority
• OH Department of Aging Affiliated

Service Areas

• Ohio

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CareStar?

CareStar is an Ohio-specific care management agency — covering **Ohio Home Care Waiver** + **Specialized Recovery Services** + adjacent OH Medicaid waiver programs. The functional scope is narrow but operationally critical for Ohio HC operators serving Medicaid waiver participants: case management coordination, service plan development, participant choice counseling, and ongoing waiver-program compliance. For Ohio HC operators, CareStar's positioning isn't a general-purpose HC consulting firm —

Who is CareStar best for?

Ohio HC operators serving Ohio Home Care Waiver + Specialized Recovery Services participants — interacting with CareStar as part of the OH Medicaid waiver program infrastructure Built for ohio hc operators serving oh medicaid waiver participants agencies.

How much does CareStar cost?

CareStar pricing: CareStar operates within the OH Medicaid waiver program rate structure. For OH HC operators serving waiver participants, interaction with CareStar is part of program infrastructure rather than a separate consulting purchase. carestar.com.

What does CareStar integrate with?

CareStar integrates with Ohio Department of Medicaid, Ohio Department of Aging, OH Medicaid Waiver Program Infrastructure.

What are the main features of CareStar?

Key features include: Ohio Home Care Waiver Case Management; Specialized Recovery Services Case Management; Service Plan Development; Participant Choice Counseling; OH Medicaid Waiver Compliance; Multi-County OH Coverage.

What are alternatives to CareStar?

Top alternatives include Public Consulting Group (PCG), Home Care Consultants LLC, HPS (Home Health & Hospice Professionals), and more. Compare each side-by-side against CareStar on Carezano to find the best fit for your home care agency.

Top CareStar Alternatives

Public Consulting Group (PCG)

Government consulting firm with state Medicaid HCBS waiver + program oversight practice — parent of PPL (largest US Medicaid FMS, batch 12)

Home Care Consultants LLC

Minnesota-based home care consulting boutique — compliance, operations, and clinical support tailored to MN state licensing and HCBS waiver requirements

HPS (Home Health & Hospice Professionals)

Home health + hospice consulting tier-2 firm — compliance auditing, clinical support, survey preparation, and operational improvement (distinct from HPS Solutions)

Elaris Consulting

Home health + hospice compliance consulting with OASIS review, quality improvement, survey preparation, and corrective action plan (CAP) development