States I serve · Phone & video
Ohio Medicare Help
Ohio Medicare reviews can involve a private plan, a supplement, Medicaid coordination or several of those questions at once. I provide phone and video consultations statewide, with the available options checked for your county and eligibility.
Medicare help from home
Phone and video appointments are available throughout Ohio. I start with your ZIP code and county because plan availability and provider networks can vary locally. This page describes remote service, not a physical office in every community.
A state license does not mean I represent every insurer or plan. I confirm the products I can help with before making a recommendation.
Next Generation MyCare is now available statewide
Ohio Medicaid reports that Next Generation MyCare expanded from the original 29 counties in January 2026 to the rest of Ohio during April–August 2026. It coordinates care for eligible people with both Medicare and full Medicaid. The state lists eligibility requirements including age 21 or older and Medicare Parts A, B and D; additional program rules must also be checked.
If you have a MyCare notice, bring it with both insurance cards. Include home-care agencies, behavioral-health providers and long-term care arrangements in the review. These services can be as important as the hospital network. A person receiving only help with a Medicare premium should not assume that they meet full-Medicaid program requirements.
Ohio calls its cost-help program MPAP
The Medicare Premium Assistance Program, or MPAP, is Ohio’s route for help with certain Medicare costs. Ohio Medicaid provides application information and allows an authorized representative to assist with an application. Keep the eligibility decision so the level of help is clear.
OSHIIP, the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program, offers public Medicare counseling and supplement information. If a claim or benefits application needs assistance beyond comparing insurance, these public resources can be useful alongside your brokerage appointment.
Review a supplement or network change on its own merits
Ohio’s insurance department explains the initial Medigap window and protections following certain coverage losses. If you are leaving a Medicare Advantage plan, I first establish whether a supplement can be issued and when it can begin. A medical provider leaving a network and an insurance plan terminating are different situations.
For people receiving care through Genesis, my Genesis and Medical Mutual 2027 guide addresses that specific issue. Give me the exact physician, facility and plan number. If you use care across the Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia or Pennsylvania border, include those providers rather than assuming the network follows you.
Bring these details to your review
- MyCare or MPAP notices and the latest Medicaid eligibility decision
- Your Genesis or other provider-network correspondence
- Your complete care team, including home and behavioral-health services
Have your medicine names, doses and preferred pharmacy available too. Please do not put a Medicare number, Social Security number or detailed medical records in the general contact form.
How the appointment works
- Choose a phone or video appointment and tell me your state and county.
- I review your coverage, care needs and enrollment dates.
- I explain the available options I represent and any next steps. You decide whether to move forward.
More help for Ohio residents
Official Ohio resources
Use these state sources for current program instructions and protections. Public benefits and counseling programs are separate from Thompson Medicare Brokerage.
- Ohio Medicaid: Next Generation MyCare
- Ohio Medicaid: Medicare Premium Assistance Program
- Ohio DOI: Medicare supplement insurance and OSHIIP
- Ohio DOI: Medicare rights and protections
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Talk through your Ohio Medicare choices
I can review your doctors, prescriptions, enrollment timing and the insurance options I represent. Consultations are available by phone or video, at no cost and with no obligation to enroll.