Senior benefits in Logan County, Ohio

Logan County emergency aid: (1) Logan County Job and Family Services for Ohio Works First (TANF), Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) emergency assistance (TANF-funded; usually requires a minor child in the home), and Ohio Medicaid; (2) Tri-County Community Action Commission of Champaign, Logan, and Shelby for HEAP/PIPP+/Winter Crisis utility help; (3) Area Agency on Aging PSA 2 for senior case management, Title III meals, and PASSPORT enrollment (937-223-4357); (4) the county hospital FAP + Ohio HCAP for healthcare safety-net; (5) Catholic Social Services / Salvation Army / St. Vincent de Paul; (6) regional food bank; (7) Ohio 2-1-1 for general referrals.

Estimated bill savings: $200–$3,000 a year

Ohio HEAP for Logan County residents: Tri-County Community Action Commission of Champaign, Logan, and Shelby is the HEAP/PIPP+/Winter Crisis administering agency for Logan County (a 3-county agency). Income limit: 175% FPL (~$27,930 single). Apply via energyhelp.ohio.gov, by calling 1-800-282-0880, or at the local administering agency. PIPP+ (ongoing 6%-of-income utility plan) + Winter Crisis Program (Nov-March emergency tier) layer on top.

Estimated bill savings: $200–$1,500 a year

Logan County hospital safety net: Logan = Mary Rutan Health (Bellefontaine, INDEPENDENT integrated not-for-profit) — the county anchor. Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP) requires hospitals receiving HCAP funds (essentially all Ohio acute-care hospitals) to provide basic, medically necessary hospital-level services free of charge to Ohio residents at or below 100% FPL; each hospital's own Financial Assistance Program (typically sliding to 200-400% FPL) layers above HCAP. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://www.maryrutan.org/. Phone: 937-592-4015.

Estimated bill savings: $500–$30,000 a year

In this county: Logan: Logan = Mary Rutan Health (Bellefontaine, INDEPENDENT integrated not-for-profit) — the county anchor. Ohio HCAP guarantees free basic hospital-level care at or below 100% FPL; each hospital's own FAP slides above that.

Logan County AAA = Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2. Services include: Title III Congregate + Home-Delivered Meals; OSHIIP (Medicare counseling); PASSPORT Medicaid Waiver enrollment + assessment; National Family Caregiver Support Program; Ohio Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program; Long-Term Care Options Counseling. Apply by calling the AAA at 937-223-4357.

Estimated service value: $1,500–$6,000 a year

RTC (Logan County) — door-to-door demand-response transportation for all Logan County residents regardless of age or income, operating 5:30am-10pm with out-of-county service within 100 miles. Reduced senior fares; a GoBus intercity stop serves the Logan County Friendly Seniors Center in Bellefontaine. Ohio counties operate independent transit systems — fare structure varies. Call RTC at 937-593-0039 to schedule; request the reduced senior fare.

Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year