Next Steps

• Visit the Medicaid website.
• Visit or call your local County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) office.
• If you have a disability, talk to a benefits planner to learn more about health programs for people with disabilities.

You can apply for Medicaid and Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities (MBIWD):

• Online (you need to specify if you are applying for MBIWD), or
• By filling out the combined application form (available in other languages) and submitting it to your County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) office (for MBIWD, fill out the Addendum form as well).

For help with your application, visit or call your local County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) office or call the Ohio Medicaid Consumer Hotline at 1-800-324-8680 or 1-800-292-3572 (TTY).

Note: If you get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you automatically get Medicaid coverage and do not need to apply separately.

• Visit Medicare.gov.
• Use the Medicare Plan Finder to compare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans.
• See how Medicare interacts with private health coverage in How Medicare works with other insurance.
• Contact the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) at 1-800-686-1578.
• Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or 1-877-486-2048 (TTY). The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Read Medicare & You, Medicare’s official handbook, which explains benefits, costs, services, health plans, and prescription drug plans.

To learn more about employer-sponsored coverage, talk to your employer’s Human Resources department. It will know about the specifics of the health coverage options it offers.

• Visit HealthCare.gov, which has a lot of great information introducing your options.
• Call HealthCare.gov at 1-800-318-2596 or 1-855-889-4325 (TTY).
• Get local help from HealthCare.gov.
• To get an idea of what your premium might be, check out HealthCare.gov's health plan directory.

If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or CDB benefits, and you're looking for a job, a trained benefits planner can help you avoid complications when you are working on a job plan for your future. For questions or guidance specific to your situation, you can speak to someone at the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday from 8:00AM - 8:00PM EST.

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