A service that connects individuals to federal, state and local benefit programs that can assist them with their daily expenses.

Provides education on services available for seniors and how to access those services. Also Assists with forms and applications for Medicare, Heating Assistance, or Supplemental Food Programs to help the individual stay in their home.

Provide Pack N Play portable cribs and Safe Sleep Survival Kits to families and caregivers that are unable to provide a safe sleep environment due to financial hardship. Survival Kit contains a sheet for the Pack N Play, a sleep sack for the infant, a bedtime storybook and educational materials for the parents. Family must come to Board of Health office to pick up Pack N Play and receive instruction on proper assembly and use before taking Pack N Play home.

Medicaid provides medical insurance coverage to low income people age 65 or over, blind, disabled, pregnant or members of families with dependent children. There are many types of Medicaid, including: Medicaid for aged (65 or over), blind, or disabled people, Healthy Start/Healthy Families Medicaid, for income eligible pregnant women, children and families, Nursing Home Medicaid, with special rules for people in nursing homes, Waiver Medicaid, with in-home nursing assistance and other services to elderly or disabled people who would otherwise be in a nursing home.

Offers information and guidance on Medicare Advantage plans and the changes that will affect Medicare beneficiaries in the coming year. Provides a free meal to participants. Areas that will be addressed include: - Enrollment process. - Options for coverage. - Changes in coverage. - How to select coverage. - How to use the Medicare website. - Medicare protection.

Provides assistance with navigating insurance benefits, accessing resources to treatment and medication, appealing a claim denial, and addressing mental health coverage differences.

Provides Medicare beneficiaries with free, objective health insurance information, one-on-one counseling, and educates consumers about Medicare, Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D), Medicare Advantage options, Medicare supplement insurance.

Provides free health coverage under a new income definition (Modified Adjusted Gross Income or "MAGI") introduced by the Federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Services may include doctor visits, pregnancy services, prescriptions, mental health, substance abuse, hospital care, dental care, vision, immunizations and more.

Offers basic information on Medicare to interested individuals and caretakers. Offers individual one-on-one appointments and group seminars.

Provides health insurance program that provides hospital and medical insurance for individuals age 65 and older, disabled individuals younger than age 65 who have been entitled to Social Security disability benefits for at least 24 months, and insured workers and their dependents who need dialysis or a kidney transplant may qualify. -Persons who apply for Social Security benefits at age 65 are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A (free hospital insurance). They may choose to sign up for Medicare Part B (medical insurance). A monthly premium for Part B is deducted from the monthly benefit check, unless low income qualifies the person to Qualified Medicare Beneficiary or Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary aid. -$600 credit for prescription assistance, in the form of a debit card, is available to income-eligible persons with Medicare Part A and/or B who don't have other outpatient prescription drug coverage. -Medicare informational handbook available. -24-hour helpline for information on health plans, prescription drug programs, nursing homes, and Medicare physician referral.

Answers questions and provides information on securing Medicare coverage, insurance choices, Medicare rights and protections, payment denials and appeals, complaints about care or treatment and Medicare bills.

Provides certified counselors and navigators who aid individuals in navigating the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, and helps individuals register and obtain health insurance through the Marketplace, and screens for expanded Medicaid eligibility.

Provides an Affordable Care Act Navigator that offers assistance with enrollment in health insurance plans available through the Health Insurance Marketplace, in addition to assisting individuals in applying for Medicaid coverage.

Provides a certified Navigator who connects consumers to the Affordable Care Act's expanded health care options. Facilitates enrollment in insurance through the marketplace or Medicaid through www.Benefits.Ohio.Gov.

Healthcare.gov is for people who don't have health coverage. If you don't have health insurance through a job, Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or another source that provides qualifying coverage, Healthcare.gov can help you get covered. If you have job-based insurance: You can buy a plan through the Marketplace, but you'll pay full price unless your employer’s insurance doesn't meet certain standards. Most job-based plans do. If you have Medicare: You can't switch to Marketplace insurance, supplement your coverage with a Marketplace plan, or buy a Marketplace dental plan.

Provides assistance with questions about Medicare.

Provides Certified Application Counselors who connects consumers to the Affordable Care Act's expanded health care options. Facilitates enrollment in insurance through the marketplace or Medicaid through www.Healthcare.gov. NOTE: Assistance with transportation to appointment may be available.

Offers a consumer hotline to provide information and answer questions about Medicaid services in the state of Ohio such as: - Find a Medicaid health care provider. - Explain Medicaid covered services. - Fill out Medicaid applications. - Obtain Medicaid brochures and publications. - Understand Medicaid benefits.

Information and enrollment assistance may be provided for Medicare, Medicare Part D, and the Low Income Subsidy Extra Help program (prescription discount plan).

Provides certified Assistors (Certified Application Counselors) who aid individuals in navigating the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. Assesses individual health insurance needs, educates about basic health insurance issues, provides information on health insurance plans, helps individuals register and obtain health insurance through the Marketplace, and screens for expanded Medicaid eligibility. Assists the public with enrollment in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. Open enrollment: Open enrollment: November 1, 2017-December 15, 2017; will also assist those who may qualify for "special enrollment" if they have had a "qualifying life event," such as starting or leaving a job, certain changes in income, and/or changes in family size (for example, if they have marry, divorce, or have had a baby.) Note: Individuals must act within the first 60 days of the "qualifying life event" to qualify.

Provides certified application counselors that are other than official navigators or in-person assisters (IPAs) who connect consumers to the Affordable Care Act's expanded health care options and facilitate enrollment through the marketplace. The marketplace certifies employees and volunteers of organizations such as health clinics and hospitals that must meet training requirements, security standards and conflict of interest rules similar to those governing IPAs and navigators.

Provides Certified Application Counselors (CAC's) who aid individuals in navigating the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. Assesses individual health insurance needs, educates about basic health insurance issues, provides information on health insurance plans, helps individuals register and obtain health insurance through the Marketplace, and screens for Presumptive Eligibility - Medicaid and Medicaid eligibility. Can also assist with Medicaid renewals.

Accepts and investigates MyCare Ohio complaints for Ohioans covered by both Medicare and Medicaid through this program. Services include: - Provide Ombudsman Core Services (information, advocacy, and complaint investigation) for dual-eligible members of MyCare Ohio and the community-well. - Provide information regarding rights and benefits to members, families, and providers within the MyCare Ohio service delivery system. - Investigate and resolve complaints regarding MyCare Ohio enrollees and other LTC consumers receiving care from Managed Care Organizations. - Assist and represent MyCare members and families in administrative hearings and appeal situations in accordance with Ombudsman policy.

Offers a consumer hotline to provide information and answer questions about Medicaid services in the state of Ohio, including finding a Medicaid health care provider, explaining Medicaid covered services, filling out Medicaid applications, obtaining Medicaid brochures and publications, and understanding Medicaid benefits.