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Your State Health Insurance Advisory Program (SHIP) is a federally funded, state-administered program that helps Medicare recipients understand their rights and options for health care. Free counseling is available by phone or in face-to-face sessions.
All states and territories have some sort of SHIP program. SHIP started as a way to inform Medicare beneficiaries about increased choices in Medigap plans, and it has expanded to offer advice on:
- Enrollment in Medicare prescription drug plans
- Medicare Advantage options
- Long-term care insurance
- Medicare claims and billing-problem resolution
- Public benefit programs for those with limited income and assets
- Medicare fraud and abuse.
State and SHIP Web site link |
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Alabama |
(800) 243-5463, in-state calls only |
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(800) 478-6065, in-state calls only |
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(800) 432-4040 |
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(800)224-6330 |
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(800) 434-0222 |
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(888) 696-7213 |
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(800) 994-9422, in-state calls only |
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(800) 336-9500, in-state calls only |
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(202) 739-0668 |
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(800) 963-5337, in-state calls only |
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(800) 669-8387 |
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(888) 875-9229 |
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(800) 247-4422, in-state calls only |
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(800) 548-9034, in-state calls only |
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(800) 452-4800 |
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(800) 351-4664 |
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(800) 860-5260 |
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(877) 293-7447 |
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(800) 259-5301, in-state calls only |
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(800) 353-3771, in-state calls only |
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(800) 243-3425, in-state calls only |
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(800) 243-4636 |
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(800) 803-7174 |
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(800) 333-2433 |
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(800) 948-3090 |
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(800) 390-3330 |
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(800) 551-3191, in-state calls only |
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(800) 234-7119 |
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(800) 307-4444 |
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(866) 634-9412, in-state calls only |
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(800) 792-8820, in-state calls only |
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(800) 432-2080, in-state calls only |
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(800) 701-0501 |
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(800) 443-9354, in-state calls only |
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(888) 575-6611 |
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(800) 686-1578 |
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(800) 763-2828, in-state calls only |
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(800) 722-4134, in-state calls only |
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(800) 783-7067 |
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(877) 725-4300 |
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(401) 462-4444 |
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(800) 868-9095 |
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(800) 536-8197 |
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(877) 801-0044 |
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(800) 252-9240 |
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(800) 541-7735, in-state calls only |
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(800) 642-5119, in-state calls only |
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(800) 552-3402 |
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(340) 772-7368 |
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(800) 562-6900 |
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(877) 987-4463 |
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(800) 242-1060 |
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(800) 856-4398 |
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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