[OPLINLIST] FW: Ohio Children's Buy-In (CBI) Program

[Jo Budler]

I received this email regarding a program - Children's Buy-In -- which
may be of interest to the public library community.  Clearly this is a
program which could benefit many people in your communities.  Please
note that the only way to apply for this service is online.  Since many
of the people who need these services will not have Internet access at
home, it is logical that they would use the Internet at their public
libraries.  

 

Please see note below for additional info and contact.  

 

If you are promoting this service through your library or plan to do so,
please send me a note.  I think that it is very important for us to show
clearly how public libraries connect their communities with public
services.  This is one such program. 

 

Through newsletters or press releases, we will find a way to let the
Governor and legislators know how libraries are helping Ohio residents
benefit from this service.  Thank you.  

 

Jo

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Jo Budler

 

http://winslo.state.oh.us <http://winslo.state.oh.us/>  

"The State Library of Ohio provides services and resources to assist
state government and libraries in providing the best service to all."

 

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From: Pattie Purnell [mailto:Pattie.Purnell at uwgc.org] 
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 2:34 PM
To: Pattie Purnell
Subject: Ohio Children's Buy-In (CBI) Program 
Importance: High

 

As you may know, the Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services began the
Children's Buy-In (CBI) program in April. CBI was expected to cover
5,000 kids with special health needs whose working parents were
struggling to cover their health care costs. So far, only two children
have successfully been enrolled. Part of this is due to the eligibility
requirements and the other is simply because families aren't aware of
the program. CBI targets working families with income ABOVE $42,000 per
year. To date, 90 percent of those who have applied have actually been
under income. Anything you can do to spread the word to eligible
families would be greatly appreciated.

 Here is the link to the CBI Web site:  
http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/cbi/index.stm
<http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/cbi/index.stm> . Families can only apply
online. Feel free to add this link to your Web site or in any
newsletters/mailings you may send to families and providers working with
children. Since CareSource will be the providing access to the services,
a marketing brochure
<http://www.caresource-cbi.com/pdfs/cbi/oh/SolicitationBrochure.pdf>  is
available that includes income requirements, covered services and
associated costs. If you have any questions or would like to request a
presentation for your organization, please contact me using the
information below. Thank you!

Toni Bigby
Consumer Advocacy Director
CareSource Management Group
65 E. State Street, 8th Floor 
Columbus, Ohio 43215 
(614) 255-4673 (o)
(937) 396-3659 (fax)
Email: Toni.Bigby at csmg-online.com <mailto:Toni.Bigby at csmg-online.com> 
Web: www.csmg-online.com <blocked::http://www.csmg-online.com/> 

 

 

 

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