Ohio Consumer Assistance Programs
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Ohio's High Risk Insurance Pool
Website: http://www.ohiohighriskpool.com/ or http://www.healthcare.gov/law/provisions/preexisting/states/oh.html
Phone: (877) 730-1117
Provides coverage to people who have been denied because of pre-existing conditions.
Ohio Department of Insurance
50 W. Town Street, Third Floor, Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43215
Website: http://www.insurance.ohio.gov/Pages
Phone: (800) 686-1526 Email: life.health.mcd@insurance.ohio.gov
Assists consumers who have purchased insurance on the individual market or who have insurance through an employer who only does business in Ohio.
Ohio Medicaid
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
30 E. Broad Street, 32nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Website: http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP
Phone: (800) 324-8680
Provides information about Ohio's Medicaid program including information about eligibility and benefits.
Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP)
Ohio Department of Insurance
50 W. Town Street, Third Floor, Suite 300
Columbus, Ohio 43215-1067
Website: http://aging.ohio.gov/information/medicare/
Phone: 1-800-686-1578 (toll-free nationwide)
Educates and assists Medicare beneficiaries, those eligible for Medicare, and caregivers about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, pharmacy assistance programs, and other issues related to health insurance benefits.
Ohio’s Healthy Start
Ohio's Children's Health Insurance Program
30 E. Broad Street, 32nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Website: http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/consumers/familychild.stm
Phone: (800) 324-8680
Provides information about Ohio's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
U.S.Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210
Website: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/consumer_info_health.html
Phone: (866) 4-USA-DOL (866-487-2365)
Responds to questions, complaints, and disputes regarding insurance through a "self-insured" employer (typically a large company or one with locations in multiple states or countries).
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Website: http://www1.va.gov/health/
Phone: (877) 222-VETS (8387)
Assists veterans with any questions they may have about their coverage.
