We are implementing system enhancements across our agency to better serve our community!

Please note the following temporary service adjustments:

• Legal Helpline Intake Line Closures:

   The Legal Helpline intake lines will be closed on Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 16, and Nov 17.

   Regular intake service will resume on Wednesday, Nov 18.

• Ongoing Legal Helpline Intake Hours Adjustment:

   Effective Nov 18 through the end of the year, intake phone lines will close daily at 2:30 PM .

• Concerns about a nursing home or assisted living? Do you suspect a Medicare scam or fraud? Seeking help to locate your pension

Phone service for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman (513-458-5518), Senior Medicare Patrol (513-458-5523), and Mid America Pension Project (866-783-5021) is not  impacted by this change.

Thank you for your patience while we complete these improvements.

Article Highlights “Free” Medical Device Scams

Article Highlights “Free” Medical Device Scams

Anne Fredrickson, the Ohio SMP program manager, is quoted in a Columbus Dispatch article titled, “Scammers trick seniors with ‘free’ medical devices, then bill Medicare.”  Read the article here.

In the article, writer JoAnne Viviano shows how seniors end up with medically unnecessary equipment.  If you have received packages with medical equipment, i.e. a knee brace, that you did not order, please contact Ohio SMP at 513-345-4160 or 1-800-488-6070.

Thanks!