COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of Insurance Director Judith L. French and staff from the department’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), the state’s official Medicare education and counseling program, are hosting a free virtual event on April 8 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. to kick off OSHIIP’s spring ‘Welcome to Medicare’ outreach.
The event is for Ohioans new to Medicare or those who need a Medicare refresher.OSHIIP representatives will provide an overview of Medicare, Part A and B benefits, Part D prescription drug coverage, Medicare supplement plans, Medicare Advantage plans, eligibility, enrollment, financial assistance, and important deadlines.
Registration at insurance.ohio.gov is required.
In addition, OSHIIP is providing monthly ‘Welcome to Medicare’ webinars and virtual, individual Medicare counseling, accessible at insurance.ohio.gov.
Help is also available through the OSHIIP hotline at 800-686-1578 and oshiipmail@insurance.ohio.gov.
In 2025, OSHIIP staff and its statewide network of certified volunteers saved Ohioans $77 million and assisted thousands of people with Medicare.
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