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Medicare Web Page: Ohio Health Plan - Medicare Premium Assistance Program source:Ohio Department of Job and Family Services ONLINE languages: English "This program helps people eligible for Medicare who have limited income and assets get help in paying the cost of one or more of the following..." Medicare brochure or publication: Medicare Supplement Insurance source:Pro Seniors, Inc. (Pro Seniors offers Ohio residents age 60 and older the advice and information they need to solve their legal and nursing home, adult care facility, and home health care problems.) 5 pages; languages: English "Medicare Supplement Insurance, also known as “MedSup” is sometimes called “MediGap” insurance..."   more from Pro Seniors, Inc. : Medicare brochure or publication: Protect Your Right to Medicare: 4 pages; languages: English "...What To Do When Your Health Care is Unfairly Denied..." Medicare brochure or publication: Helping Older Persons With Medicare Part A: Protecting Your Right To Hospital Care 5 pages; languages: English Medicare brochure or publication: Part B Medicare Coverage 5 pages; languages: English Medicare Web Page: RxforOhio languages: English "Find a Free or Discounted Drug Program..." Medicare Web Page: Medicare Information source:Ohio Department of Aging languages: English "Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and over (and certain disabled individuals under age 65). If you are eligible for Social Security benefits (including disability benefits), you may apply for Medicare. There are three basic parts to Medicare: hospital insurance, medical insurance and prescription drug insurance..."   more from Ohio Department of Aging : Medicare Web Page: Assistance with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage languages: English "...If you are interested in enrolling in prescription drug coverage or changing your current coverage, ask yourself these questions to assess your current coverage to determine if you should consider making changes..." Medicare brochure or publication: Falling Short: Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Offer Meager Savings source:Families USA file size: 20 pg.   languages: English from the document: "Families USA looked at Medicare prescription drug plan prices for the top20 drugs prescribed to seniors in 2004 for two regions: 1) Region 5, which covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Delaware; and 2) Region 14, which covers Ohio." Medicare brochure or publication: Medicare’s prescription drug coverage: Is it right for you? source:Ohio Department of Insurance file size: 43Kb; 3 pg.   languages: English Review of drug coverage options this fall.   more from Ohio Department of Insurance: Medicare brochure or publication: Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare Options & New Part D 68 pages; languages: English "...This guide: • Describes how & when to apply for Medicare • Describes the new prescription drug benefit • Explains options for health plans used with Medicare • Includes sample premiums for supplements • Shows selected Medicare Advantage offerings • Lists company names and phone numbers..." Medicare brochure or publication: What is OSHIIP? (Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Insurance Information Program) languages: English "...OSHIIP provides free health insurance information and services for people with Medicare. People covered by Medicare can get help from OSHIIP in various ways:..." Medicare Web Page: Find an OSHIIP volunteer coordinator and OSHIIP counseling site near you languages: English "...Use the drop down list or click on the map to select the Ohio county you wish to search. You will get the names of the county's coordinators..." Medicare Web Page: Prescription Drugs - Ohio Department of Insurance languages: English News, links, calendar, and other information about Ohio Prescription Drug Programs Medicare brochure or publication:Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage source:State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio file size: 2 pg.   languages: English Instructions for enrolles in STRS Ohio plans, with specifics for people with coverage from Kaiser Permanente and Paramount Medicare. Medicare brochure or publication: Ohio Medicare Drug Plan Ratings source:AARP file size:5 pg.  languages: English "...This AARP rating tool contains information about “stand-alone” Medicare plans in your state that cover only prescription drugs...."   more from AARP: Medicare Web Page: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - Ohio: Medicare Rx Fact Sheet languages: English "Ohio already runs four programs that help people with limited incomes pay for drugs, and a fifth program that helps pay for other Medicare-related costs such as premiums..." Medicare Web Page: Ohio: Medicare Hospital Payments source:Kaiser Family Foundation / statehealthfacts.org languages: English Range of Medicare Payments (Low-25th Percentile/High-75th Percentile) for Top Five Elective Inpatient Hospital Procedures, FY2005 Medicare Web Page: The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) source:Medicare Rights Center languages: English   from the web page:...(Part D) covers most outpatient prescription drugs (the kind you get at the pharmacy or through mail-order). Unlike Medicare health benefits, though, Part D is only offered through private plans..." Medicaid brochure or publication: A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Ohio source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 41pg.   languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Ohio, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of Ohio. Medicare brochure or publication: State Pharmacy Listing - Aetna Medicare RxSM Plans - Ohio Aetna Medicare Medicaid brochure or publication: Your Medicare Rights and Protections source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 44pp   languages: English Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections. Medicare brochure or publication: Lanscape: 2007 Ohio Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans source:CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services file size:3 pg.   languages: English  date:2007 Ohio 2007 Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans. Data as of September 12, 2006. Includes all contracts/plans regardless of 2007 approval status. Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded." Medicare brochure or publication: Landscape: Ohio Medicare Advantage, Cost Plans, and Demonstrations source:CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES file size:38 pg.   languages: English "Ohio 2007 Medicare Advantage, Cost, and Demonstration Plans. Data as of September 12, 2006. Includes all contracts/plans regardless of 2007 approval status. Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded."

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