The Ohio Department of Insurance provides Medicare beneficiaries with free, objective, health insurance information and one-on-one counseling through the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP). OSHIIP’s hotline experts, speaker’s bureau, and trained volunteers educate consumers about Medicare, Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D), Medicare Advantage options, Medicare supplement insurance, long-term care insurance, and other health insurance matters.
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Medicare 101 FREE at the Miami Township Public Library
Join us for our in-person “Welcome to Medicare” eventat the Miami Township Public Library.
If you will be eligible for Medicare soon and have questions, are helping a friend or family member navigate their Medicare benefits, or are currently on Medicare yourself and have questions or concerns, join us for this informative, helpful, in-person event!
Monday, February 10, 2025
6 PM
Clermont County Public Library – Miami Township Branch
Can’t make it to an event? Join us for one of the VIRTUAL (online) Medicare webinars or sign up for a one-on-one counseling session with one of our Medicare experts.
Can’t make it to an event? Join us for one of our VIRTUAL (online) Medicare webinars or sign up for a one-on-one counseling session with one of our Medicare experts!
You probably know someone covered by Medicare. Many people call OSHIIP to get information for their parents, grandparents, or other family members and friends who are covered by Medicare. If someone close to you is on Medicare, one way you can help is by taking the time to understand Medicare yourself. People covered by Medicare can get help from OSHIIP in various ways by:
Calling the OSHIIP hotline at 800-686-1578.
Talking with volunteers and contacting information sites near you.
Requesting a (virtual or in-person) speaker from our speakers’ bureau.
Reading our free literature.
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Contact the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP)
50 W Town St
Third Floor – Suite 300
Columbus OH 43215
State and Federal Assistance Programs We continue to work with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency to determine if the County qualifies for additional assistance programs. Availability of assistance programs varies based on FEMA criteria including severity, magnitude, and impact of the disaster. The following factors are considered when evaluating a request for State and/or FEMA Assistance:
Concentration of damage
Trauma, large number of injuries and deaths, disruptions to community functions, and emergency needs
Special populations
Voluntary agency assistance
Insurance
Damaged residential structures
Assistance to Individuals, Families and Businesses To be considered for State and FEMA financial assistance programs, the county must demonstrate that there are a minimum of 25 primary homes and/or businesses with 40% or more uninsured loss. Out of the 451 structures impacted, only 16 meet this criteria. While the County may not be eligible for additional state and federal financial assistance programs, a Long Term Recovery Committee has been established to identify and address the unmet disaster related needs of impacted residents.
Assistance Process – Each individual, family, and business has unique disaster recovery needs. All are encouraged to seek out resources in the following order:
1. Immediate needs providers, not limited to:
American Red Cross provides emergency assistance (800.RED-CROSS)
2. Insurance Company – contact your insurance provider to determine eligibility
3. Referral to Community and Volunteer services
Volunteer organizations have been assisting residents with woody debris clean up on private property
Local food pantries have provided food and other household items
4. Long Term Recovery Committee (LTRC) – A case management process is being established to verify disaster related needs. This will ensure that the resources and donations are allocated to verifiable unmet needs within the local community.
We are asking for patience as we work to coordinate amongst all of the faith-based, not for profit, volunteer, government, and private sector partners that are supporting the long term recovery effort. The overarching goal is to reduce duplication and maximize the limited resources to ensure the local communities recover from the July 6, 2022 storms.
Public Assistance (PA) The Public Assistance program provides grants to local governments for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster damaged, publicly owned facilities. To be considered for a State PA program, the County and all of the local jurisdictions collectively will have to exceed $855,264 in eligible expenses. To be considered for a FEMA PA program, the State collectively would have to exceed $19,233,100 in eligible expenses. As these storms were localized to Clermont and Brown Counties, it is unlikely that the State will meet the threshold for a Federal PA program.
We are actively working with our County and local jurisdictions to collect all of the debris management and emergency response expenses as well as the anticipated cost to repair, replace, and restore publicly owned facilities that were damaged by the storms.
Assistance with woody debris clean-up: We continue to connect volunteer organizations with homeowners who need assistance with woody debris. It is anticipated that the volunteer organizations will continue supporting local residents for many weeks. If you have already submitted your information for woody debris assistance, please be patient. If you have not registered, please call 513.735.8500 or e-mail clermontema@clermontcountyohio.gov. Please provide your name, phone number, and address.
We are asking residents not to place brush and woody debris in the right of way. Residents have multiple options for managing the remaining woody debris:
take the debris to Bzak Garden Center at 931 Round Bottom Road. This is a free service to county residents. Logs must be cut into 4 ft. or less lengths.
Mental Health Support The Crisis Hotline 513-528-SAVE (7283) is a free and confidential hotline available 24-hours/7 days a week that provides suicide prevention, crisis intervention and referral information to residents of Clermont County and Brown County of all ages. Crisis workers can give guidance, support and referral information for emotional crisis, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence and addiction issues. The Hotline is operated by Child Focus, funded by the Clermont and Brown County Mental Health and Recovery Boards and accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). You can also use the National Crisis Text Line. Text: 4HOPE to 741741. The Crisis Text Line is independently owned and operated.
The Ohio Department of Insurance offers support to homeowner and renters who have questions on the insurance process. They have a severe weather toolkit that may be useful to residents. Anyone with insurance questions and complaints can reach Ohio Department of Insurance consumer services representatives through www.insurance.ohio.gov, consumer.complaint@insurance.ohio.gov, and 1-800-686-1526.
Financial donations can make the largest impact following a disaster. It allows disaster relief organizations the flexibility to buy the appropriate supplies to address the unique needs of the community. Financial donations can be made to any reputable disaster relief organization that is operating in the area.
Connect Clermont has created a Disaster Relief Fund for Clermont County. These funds will be used to support the long-term recovery effort. 100% of the proceeds will be directed to the impacted residents. Cash or check donations can be brought to any Park National Bank location.
Connect Clermont c/o Disaster Relief Fund 2400 Clermont Center Drive, Suite 100, Batavia, OH 45103.
The Ohio Department of Insurance provides Medicare beneficiaries with free, objective health insurance information and one-on-one counseling through a program called the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP). OSHIIP’s hotline experts, speaker’s bureau, and trained volunteers educate consumers about Medicare, Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D), Medicare Advantage options, Medicare supplement insurance, long-term care insurance, and other health insurance matters.
