Medicare in Ohio
Medicare plans in Columbus, OH: open enrollment guide
Medicare's open enrollment runs October 15 to December 7. What matters for Columbus: which health systems to check, and where county and state lines change your options.
Medicare in Columbus
Columbus has two dominant systems, OhioHealth and Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center, and plans often lean toward one or the other. If your care is with one of them, check that first.
Central Ohio is growing, and the plans offered change by county, so a move across a county line can change your options.
Columbus is in Franklin County, Ohio. Where you live decides which plans and prices you can get, because plan availability is set by county and ZIP code.
Use the “Look at plans yourself” button at the top of the page to compare plans for Ohio on your own, or call and we will go through it with you.
Health systems to check in Columbus
Before you choose or keep a plan, check that your own doctors and hospitals are in its network. These are among the largest systems serving the area. Naming them here is not a statement that any plan includes them.
- OhioHealth
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Mount Carmel Health System
County and state lines near Columbus
Franklin County is next to Delaware, Fairfield and Licking counties, and many central Ohio households live in one and work in another.
The dates
Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 to December 7, and changes start January 1. People already in a Medicare Advantage plan get one more change between January 1 and March 31.
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Ohio is also available through OSHIIP (Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program) at 1-800-686-1578.
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Medicare questions in Columbus
Which Columbus health systems should I check a Medicare plan against?
OhioHealth, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Mount Carmel Health System are among the largest systems serving Columbus. A plan can include some and leave out others, so check the specific doctor and hospital you use. Naming a system here does not mean any plan includes it.
Does it matter which county or state line I live on near Columbus?
Franklin County is next to Delaware, Fairfield and Licking counties, and many central Ohio households live in one and work in another.
OhioHealth or Ohio State? Does it matter which one my doctor is with?
Yes. Plans often include one of these two systems more fully than the other. Look up your doctor and hospital by name and check each plan you consider.
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Talk through your Medicare options in Columbus
Call 855-367-1095 and a licensed agent will review your plan, doctors and prescriptions with you before December 7.
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