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Ohio Department of Insurance
2100 Stella Court
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 614-644-2658
Toll-Free: 800-686-1526
Fax: 614-644-3743
http://www.ohioinsurance.gov/

Ohio Medicaid Agency
ODJFS Ohio Health Plans
30 E. Broad St., 32nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3414
Phone: 614-466-6282
Fax: 614-466-2815
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/

State Vocational Rehabilitation Program
The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
400 E. Campus View Blvd
Columbus, OH 43235-4604
Phone: 1-800-282-4536
www.rsc.ohio.gov

Local Support Groups

 

 

WLS Ashtabula Support Group
Harbor-Topky Memorial Library
1633 Walnut Blvd.
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Phone: 440-812-8953
Meeting Times: 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm
http://users.adelphia.net/~annee/
Contact Person: Anne Warner

Life After Weight Loss Support Group
Miami Valley Hospital - 6 North West Conference Room
One Wyoming Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45409
Phone: 937-208-4968
Meeting Times: 6 pm the third Thursday of the Month
Contact Person: Debra Anderson or Kim Hedgcorth

RNY Support Group
Miami Valley Hospital
One Wyoming Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45409
Phone: 937-208-4968
Meeting Times: 6:30 pm the Second Tuesday of the Month
Contact Person: Debra Anderson or Kim Hedgcorth

Lap Band WLS Support Group
Miami Valley Hospital - 6 North West Conference Room
One Wyoming Street
Dayton, Ohio 45409
Phone: 937-208-4968
Meeting Times: 6 pm the Second Tuesday of the Month
Contact Person: Debra Anderson or Kim Hedgcorth

Up-"BEAT" (Bariatric Education And Treatment)
Akron General Medical Center
400 Wabash Ave
Akron, Ohio 44307
Phone: 330-344-1950
Meeting Times: 6 pm for pre-op, 7 pm for post-op--usually 3rd Tuesday of each month
Contact Person: Cathy Crouse, RN

UH Geauga Medical Center Bariatric Support Group Meeting
UH Geauga Medical Center
13207 Ravenna Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024
Phone: 440-285-6469
Meeting Times: 6 pm
Contact Person: Roxanne Erdman or Ada Haines

Barix Clinics, Columbus, Groveport Group
Barix Clinics
3964 Hamilton Square Blvd
Groveport, OH 43125
Phone: 614-834-6819 (Katie Bach)
Meeting Times: 1st Tuesday of each month at 7pm
Contact Person: Kathy Ives - 614-875-2643

Losing Inches Forever (LIFE)
Summa Health System
55 S. Arch St., PODS
Akron, Ohio 44304
Phone: (330) 375-6590
Meeting Times: 4th Wednesday of Month, 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Contact Person: Laura Ilg

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