Elder
Rights & Resources
Health Insurance Counseling
State Health Insurance Assistance Program
The State Health Insurance Assistance Program, or SHIP, is a
national program that offers one-on-one counseling and assistance
to people with Medicare and their families. Through grants to
states, SHIPs provide free counseling and assistance via telephone
and face-to-face interactive sessions, public education presentations
and programs, and media activities.
Trained counselors offer information, counseling and assistance
to Medicare beneficiaries on a wide range of Medicare and Medicaid,
and Medigap matters, including, Medicare+Choice health plan options,
long-term care insurance, claims and billing problem resolution,
information and referral on public benefit programs for those
with limited income and assets, and other health insurance benefit
information.
To locate a SHIP program in your area click here (hyperlink to
http://www.medicare.gov/contacts/static/allStateContacts.asp and you will be taken to the SHIP listing on Medicare.gov. In
addition, you can be referred to your SHIP by contacting 1-800-Medicare
and asking for health insurance counseling.
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