Ohio
The purpose of this document is to provide resources for gathering more
information regarding Medicare Part D in your state. This listing supplies
contact information for state and federal agencies working on issues relating
to the Medicare prescription drug benefit. It also includes information
about groups with which MHAs may partner to conduct outreach and education
activities.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):
- The Medicare prescription drug benefit is administered by CMS
within the Department of Health and Human Services. The CMS Region
V Office serving
Ohio is located in Chicago and can be reached at 312-886-6432. For
inquiries regarding the CMS Medicare Prescription Drug Education Campaign
contact:
- Medicare beneficiaries can also visit the official government website,
www.medicare.gov, for additional information, including billing,
appeals and enrollment. For general Medicare information, as well as information
about health plans, contact the 24-hour toll-free hotline at 1-800-MEDICARE
(1-800-633-4227).
Social Security Administration (SSA):
- The Social Security Administration helps individuals determine
whether or not they qualify and how to apply for benefits, including
Extra Help
for the prescription drug benefit. SSA maintains a toll-free number,
1-800-772-1213, twenty-four hours a day.
- Ohio is located in Region 5, the Midwestern Region. The office is located
in Chicago. Its website is http://www.ssa.gov/chicago.
-
Further contact information, including addresses, for SSA’s local
Ohio offices can be found at http://www.ssa.gov/chicago/ohio.htm.
- Individuals are also able to search for local Social Security Administration
offices through a zip code locator at: http://s00dace.ssa.gov/pro/fol/fol-home.html
State Medicaid Agency:
- To obtain information regarding Medicaid enrollment, eligibility
and coverage information for those residing in Ohio, contact the Department
of Job and Family Services at:
1-800-324-8680 or 1-800-292-3572 (TDD)
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/
To find Ohio’s county Job and Family Services Agencies where eligibility
is determined and applications can be completed go to:
http://jfs.ohio.gov/county/cntydir.stm
State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAPs):
- Additional prescription drug benefits may be offered through
a State Pharmacy Assistance Program.
Access, Eligibility, and Contact Information:
- Golden Buckeye Prescription Drug Savings Program provides prescription
savings to adults over the age of sixty, as well as disabled adults
(as defined by Social Security) ages 18-59. Residents with a driver’s
license or state ID will automatically receive a card on their 60th
birthday. Other eligible individuals can apply at most public libraries
or senior
centers.
Savings are based upon the prescribed medications and annual income
and may be as high as ninety percent. Individuals may qualify for
additional savings if they are enrolled in Medicare, have no prescription
coverage
and have an annual income of $30,000 for single beneficiaries and
$40,000 for married beneficiaries. There is no charge to participants.
http://www.goldenbuckeye.com/buckeyerx.html
1-866-301-6446
- Ohio’s Best Rx offers discounts on prescriptions to residents
over the age of 60 with no prescription coverage and individuals
under the age
of 60 with incomes less than 250% of the federal poverty level ($23,940
for single individuals and $32,100 for married individuals). The
Best Rx price is the weighted average of what the state employee
and the state retiree
health plans pay for that prescription, minus any rebate. The program
is available at no charge to the participants.
http://www.ohiobestrx.org/
1-866-923-7879 or 1-866-763-9630 (TTY)
Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC):
- ABC coalitions work to help Medicare beneficiaries locate and
apply for additional assistance in paying for prescription drugs. They
also aid individuals
in enrolling in both public and private prescription savings programs.
www.accesstobenefits.org
- There are three coalitions serving Ohio:
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP):
- SHIPs offer free counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries
and their families. In addition, SHIPs will be planning Medicare
Part D enrollment and education events throughout each state. The National
Network
website is https://www.shiptalk.org. You may find information about
Ohio’s
SHIP below or at the national website.
-
Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), administered
by the Ohio Department of Insurance, operates a national toll-free hotline
and coordinates volunteers and information sites across Ohio. They also
have a speakers’ bureau and free publications.
1-800-686-1578
www.ohioinsurance.gov
www.nmha.org/medicare
For more information or questions, please email schrinfo@nmha.org or
call 1-800-969-6642
|
