Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Assistance Resources

A network of resources to help with healthcare coverage and to find programs to help pay for treatment Website: www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/AssistanceResources

National Health Coverage & Income Assistance Programs Cystic Fibrosis and Mental Health Individuals diagnosed with a chronic medical illness, such as Cystic Fibrosis, are at increased risk of experiencing depression and anxiety. Learn More

Medicare

Provides health care coverage for people with long-term disabilities (and most Americans age 65 and older). Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE Website: www.medicare.gov

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Provides income to people who are no longer able to work because of a disability; benefits are based on a person’s work history. People who receive SSDI are eligible for Medicare after 2 years. Phone: 1-800-772-1213 Website: www.ssa.gov/disability

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Provides health care coverage to uninsured children in families with incomes that are too high to qualify for Medicaid. Phone: 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-766) Website: www.insurekidsnow.gov

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Provides a monthly stipend to people with disabilities (and low-income Americans age 65 and older) to help meet basic needs for food, shelter and clothing. Individuals who receive SSI are often eligible for Medicaid. Phone: 1-800-772-1213 Website: www.ssa.gov/pubs/11000.html

Ohio Assistance Programs Medicaid

Pays for healthcare for individuals who have low income. Phone: (614) 466-6282 Website: www.jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/

Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Provides assistance for health coverage to children with special health problems, like cystic fibrosis. Families that do not qualify for Medicaid may be eligible for this program. Phone: (614) 466-1700 Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to

Adult Cystic Fibrosis

Provides assistance for health insurance to adults with cystic fibrosis. Phone: (614) 466-1700 Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to Note: Web site makes no reference to adult program, but program is funded by BCMH.

Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) The Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) is a health care program in the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). BCMH links families of children with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps families obtain payment for the services their children need.

Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) Website BCMH Informational Brochure

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Assistance Resources

A network of resources to help with healthcare coverage and to find programs to help pay for treatment Website: www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/AssistanceResources

National Health Coverage & Income Assistance Programs Cystic Fibrosis and Mental Health Individuals diagnosed with a chronic medical illness, such as Cystic Fibrosis, are at increased risk of experiencing depression and anxiety. Learn More

Medicare

Provides health care coverage for people with long-term disabilities (and most Americans age 65 and older). Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE Website: www.medicare.gov

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Provides income to people who are no longer able to work because of a disability; benefits are based on a person’s work history. People who receive SSDI are eligible for Medicare after 2 years. Phone: 1-800-772-1213 Website: www.ssa.gov/disability

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Provides health care coverage to uninsured children in families with incomes that are too high to qualify for Medicaid. Phone: 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-766) Website: www.insurekidsnow.gov

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Provides a monthly stipend to people with disabilities (and low-income Americans age 65 and older) to help meet basic needs for food, shelter and clothing. Individuals who receive SSI are often eligible for Medicaid. Phone: 1-800-772-1213 Website: www.ssa.gov/pubs/11000.html

Ohio Assistance Programs Medicaid

Pays for healthcare for individuals who have low income. Phone: (614) 466-6282 Website: www.jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/

Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Provides assistance for health coverage to children with special health problems, like cystic fibrosis. Families that do not qualify for Medicaid may be eligible for this program. Phone: (614) 466-1700 Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to

Adult Cystic Fibrosis

Provides assistance for health insurance to adults with cystic fibrosis. Phone: (614) 466-1700 Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to Note: Web site makes no reference to adult program, but program is funded by BCMH.

Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) The Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) is a health care program in the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). BCMH links families of children with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps families obtain payment for the services their children need.

Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) Website BCMH Informational Brochure

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Assistance Resources

A network of resources to help with healthcare coverage and to find programs to help pay for treatment Website: www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/AssistanceResources

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Assistance Resources

  • A network of resources to help with healthcare coverage and to find programs to help pay for treatment
  • Website: www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/AssistanceResources

National Health Coverage & Income Assistance Programs Cystic Fibrosis and Mental Health Individuals diagnosed with a chronic medical illness, such as Cystic Fibrosis, are at increased risk of experiencing depression and anxiety. Learn More

Medicare

Provides health care coverage for people with long-term disabilities (and most Americans age 65 and older). Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE Website: www.medicare.gov

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Provides income to people who are no longer able to work because of a disability; benefits are based on a person’s work history. People who receive SSDI are eligible for Medicare after 2 years. Phone: 1-800-772-1213 Website: www.ssa.gov/disability

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Provides health care coverage to uninsured children in families with incomes that are too high to qualify for Medicaid. Phone: 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-766) Website: www.insurekidsnow.gov

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Provides a monthly stipend to people with disabilities (and low-income Americans age 65 and older) to help meet basic needs for food, shelter and clothing. Individuals who receive SSI are often eligible for Medicaid. Phone: 1-800-772-1213 Website: www.ssa.gov/pubs/11000.html

Ohio Assistance Programs Medicaid

Pays for healthcare for individuals who have low income. Phone: (614) 466-6282 Website: www.jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/

Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Provides assistance for health coverage to children with special health problems, like cystic fibrosis. Families that do not qualify for Medicaid may be eligible for this program. Phone: (614) 466-1700 Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to

Adult Cystic Fibrosis

Provides assistance for health insurance to adults with cystic fibrosis. Phone: (614) 466-1700 Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to Note: Web site makes no reference to adult program, but program is funded by BCMH.

Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) The Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) is a health care program in the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). BCMH links families of children with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps families obtain payment for the services their children need.

Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) Website BCMH Informational Brochure

National Health Coverage & Income Assistance Programs Cystic Fibrosis and Mental Health Individuals diagnosed with a chronic medical illness, such as Cystic Fibrosis, are at increased risk of experiencing depression and anxiety. Learn More

Medicare

Provides health care coverage for people with long-term disabilities (and most Americans age 65 and older). Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE Website: www.medicare.gov

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Provides income to people who are no longer able to work because of a disability; benefits are based on a person’s work history. People who receive SSDI are eligible for Medicare after 2 years. Phone: 1-800-772-1213 Website: www.ssa.gov/disability

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Provides health care coverage to uninsured children in families with incomes that are too high to qualify for Medicaid. Phone: 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-766) Website: www.insurekidsnow.gov

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Provides a monthly stipend to people with disabilities (and low-income Americans age 65 and older) to help meet basic needs for food, shelter and clothing. Individuals who receive SSI are often eligible for Medicaid. Phone: 1-800-772-1213 Website: www.ssa.gov/pubs/11000.html

Ohio Assistance Programs Medicaid

Pays for healthcare for individuals who have low income. Phone: (614) 466-6282 Website: www.jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/

Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Provides assistance for health coverage to children with special health problems, like cystic fibrosis. Families that do not qualify for Medicaid may be eligible for this program. Phone: (614) 466-1700 Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to

Adult Cystic Fibrosis

Provides assistance for health insurance to adults with cystic fibrosis. Phone: (614) 466-1700 Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to Note: Web site makes no reference to adult program, but program is funded by BCMH.

Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) The Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) is a health care program in the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). BCMH links families of children with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps families obtain payment for the services their children need.

Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) Website BCMH Informational Brochure

National Health Coverage & Income Assistance Programs

Medicare

  • Provides health care coverage for people with long-term disabilities (and most Americans age 65 and older).
  • Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE
  • Website: www.medicare.gov

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

  • Provides income to people who are no longer able to work because of a disability; benefits are based on a person’s work history. People who receive SSDI are eligible for Medicare after 2 years.
  • Phone: 1-800-772-1213
  • Website: www.ssa.gov/disability

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

  • Provides health care coverage to uninsured children in families with incomes that are too high to qualify for Medicaid.
  • Phone: 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-766)
  • Website: www.insurekidsnow.gov

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

  • Provides a monthly stipend to people with disabilities (and low-income Americans age 65 and older) to help meet basic needs for food, shelter and clothing. Individuals who receive SSI are often eligible for Medicaid.
  • Phone: 1-800-772-1213
  • Website: www.ssa.gov/pubs/11000.html

Ohio Assistance Programs

Medicaid

  • Pays for healthcare for individuals who have low income.
  • Phone: (614) 466-6282
  • Website: www.jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/

Children with Special Healthcare Needs

  • Provides assistance for health coverage to children with special health problems, like cystic fibrosis. Families that do not qualify for Medicaid may be eligible for this program.
  • Phone: (614) 466-1700
  • Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to

Adult Cystic Fibrosis

  • Provides assistance for health insurance to adults with cystic fibrosis.
  • Phone: (614) 466-1700
  • Website: www.odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to
  • Note: Web site makes no reference to adult program, but program is funded by BCMH.

Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH)

The Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) is a health care program in the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). BCMH links families of children with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps families obtain payment for the services their children need.

Cystic Fibrosis and Mental Health

Individuals diagnosed with a chronic medical illness, such as Cystic Fibrosis, are at increased risk of experiencing depression and anxiety.

Learn More

  • Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) Website
  • BCMH Informational Brochure