Senior Health Insurance Counseling For Kansas (SHICK)
Senior Health
Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) is a free program offering older Kansans an opportunity
to talk with trained, community volunteers and get answers to questions about Medicare
and other insurance issues. SHICK provides you with many resources that will help you
with your struggle through the Medicare maze.
Our volunteers at SHICK know their stuff! The role of the volunteer counselor is to help people stay informed on changing conditions in health care insurance and to cut through the confusion.
Our volunteer counselors receive training on Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Long-Term Care and other health insurance subjects that concern older Kansans.
Our volunteer counselors do not work for any insurance company. The goal is to educate and assist the public to make informed decisions on what's best for them.
Click here to view Upcoming SHICK events
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Information
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Personal Information Worksheet to help Medicare-eligible persons make informed choices about the new Medicare prescription drug coverage.
Also, the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder provides a way to make specific plan comparisons. It is available electronically at www.medicare.gov or by calling a customer service representative at 1-800-633-4227. The Drug Plan Finder allows you to personalize your search for a drug plan that most closely fits your needs.
For more information call the KDOA Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) at 1-800-860-5260.
SHICK offers you:
- Free, Confidential Counseling: An opportunity to speak with real people, not telephone machines
- Employment and Medicare Information
- Disability and Medicare Information
- Supplemental Rate Comparisons via the Kansas Insurance Department Website
- Help with the Prescription Drug Program
Publications from the Kansas Insurance Department:
These Kansas Insurance Department publications may be mailed directly to you by visiting its website.
Still need more information? Visit our links page for more useful websites.
Who Benefits from SHICK?
Everyone who calls:
Toll Free: 1-800-860-5260
Wichita, Kansas 67202-3850
Fax: 316-337-6731