Medicare Helpful Contacts by State
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Medicare Helpful Contacts
SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance Program
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| State | Agency name | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 243-5463 (1-800-AGELINE) Local: (334) 242-5743 Visit State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Alaska | Medicare Information Office | Toll Free: (800) 478-6065 Local: (907) 269-3680 Toll Free TTY: (800) 770-8973 Visit Medicare Information Officewebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Arizona | Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program | Toll Free: (800) 432-4040 (Spanish available upon request) Local: (602) 542-4446 (711 for TTY) Visit Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Programwebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Arkansas | Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) | Toll Free: (800) 224-6330 Local: (501) 371-2782 Toll Free TTY: (501) 683-4468 Spanish: (501) 371-2782 Visit Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| California | California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) | Toll Free: (800) 434-0222 Visit California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Colorado | Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (888) 696-7213 Local: (720) 321-8850 Spanish: (866) 665-9668 Visit Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Connecticut | CHOICES | Toll Free: (800) 994-9422 Visit CHOICESwebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Delaware | ELDERinfo | Toll Free: (800) 336-9500 Local: (302) 674-7364 Visit ELDERinfowebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Florida | Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) | Toll Free: (800) 963-5337 TTY: (800) 955-8770 Visit Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Georgia | GeorgiaCares | Toll Free: (866) 552-4464 (option 4) TTY: (404) 657-1929 Visit GeorgiaCareswebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Guam | Guam Medicare Assistance Program (GUAM MAP) | Local: (671) 735-7415 (or (671) 735-7390) TTY: (671) 735-7415 Visit Guam Medicare Assistance Program (GUAM MAP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Hawaii | Sage PLUS Program | Toll Free: (888) 875-9229 Local: (808) 586-7299 Toll Free TTY: (866) 810-4379 Visit Sage PLUS Programwebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Idaho | Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) | Toll Free: (800) 247-4422 Visit Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Illinois | Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 252-8966 TTY: (888) 206-1327 Visit Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Indiana | State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 452-4800 Local: (765) 608-2318 Toll Free TTY: (866) 846-0139 Visit State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Iowa | Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) | Toll Free: (800) 351-4664 Toll Free TTY: (800) 735-2942 Visit Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Kansas | Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) | Toll Free: (800) 860-5260 Visit Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Kentucky | State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (877) 293-7447 Local: (502) 564-6930 Visit State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Louisiana | Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) | Toll Free: (800) 259-5300 Local: (225) 342-5301 Visit Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Maine | Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 262-2232 Visit Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Maryland | Maryland Department of Aging -Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 243-3425 ((844) 627-5465 (out of state), For TTY, call 711) Local: (410) 767-1100 Visit Maryland Department of Aging -Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Massachusetts | Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE) | Toll Free: (800) 243-4636 ((800) AGE-INFO) Local: (617) 727-7750 Toll Free TTY: (877) 610-0241 Visit Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Michigan | MMAP, Inc. | Toll Free: (800) 803-7174 Visit MMAP, Inc.websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Minnesota | Minnesota State Health Insurance Assistance Program/Senior LinkAge Line | Toll Free: (800) 333-2433 Visit Minnesota State Health Insurance Assistance Program/Senior LinkAge Linewebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Mississippi | MS Dept of Human Services – Division of Aging & Adult Services | Toll Free: (844) 822-4622 Local: (601) 359-4577 TTY: (787) 919-7291 Visit MS Dept of Human Services – Division of Aging & Adult Serviceswebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Missouri | CLAIM | Toll Free: (800) 390-3330 Local: (573) 817-8320 (TDD/TTY available upon request) Visit CLAIMwebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Montana | Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 551-3191 Visit Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) | Toll Free: (800) 234-7119 Local: (402) 471-2841 Toll Free TTY: (800) 833-7352 Visit Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Nevada | State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 307-4444 Local: (702) 486-3478 Visit State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| New Hampshire | NH SHIP – ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Center | Toll Free: (866) 634-9412 Visit NH SHIP – ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Centerwebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| New Jersey | State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 792-8820 ((877) 222-3737 (out of state)) Visit State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| New Mexico | Benefits Counseling Program | Toll Free: (800) 432-2080 Local: (505) 476-4846 Visit Benefits Counseling Programwebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| New York | Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) | Toll Free: (800) 701-0501 Visit Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| North Carolina | Seniors- Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) | Toll Free: (855) 408-1212 (TTY 711) Visit Seniors- Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| North Dakota | Senior Health Insurance Counseling (SHIC) | Toll Free: (888) 575-6611 Toll Free TTY: (800) 366-6888 Visit Senior Health Insurance Counseling (SHIC)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Ohio | Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) | Toll Free: (800) 686-1578 TTY: (614) 644-3745 Visit Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) | Toll Free: (800) 763-2828 Local: (405) 521-6628 (out of state only) Visit Oklahoma Medicare Assistance Program (MAP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Oregon | Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) | Toll Free: (800) 722-4134 Local: (503) 947-7979 Visit Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Pennsylvania | APPRISE | Toll Free: (800) 783-7067 Local: (717) 783-1550 Visit APPRISEwebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Puerto Rico | State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (877) 725-4300 (Central Office (Mayaguez 1-800-981-0056, Ponce 1-800-981-7735)) Local: (787) 721-6121 (8009817735 south of island 8009810056 west of island) TTY: (787) 919-7291 Visit State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Rhode Island | Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) | Local: 1-888-884-8721 TTY: (401) 462-0740 Visit Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| South Carolina | (I-CARE) Insurance Counseling Assistance and Referrals for Elders | Toll Free: (800) 868-9095 Local: (803) 734-9900 Visit (I-CARE) Insurance Counseling Assistance and Referrals for Elderswebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| South Dakota | Senior Health Information & Insurance Education (SHIINE) | Toll Free: (800) 536-8197 Visit Senior Health Information & Insurance Education (SHIINE)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Commisssion on Aging & Disability -TN SHIP | Toll Free: (877) 801-0044 Local: (615) 741-2056 TTY: (615) 532-3893 Visit Tennessee Commisssion on Aging & Disability -TN SHIPwebsiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Texas | Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (HICAP) | Toll Free: (800) 252-9240 Toll Free TTY: (800) 735-2989 Visit Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (HICAP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Utah | Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 541-7735 Local: (801) 538-3910 Visit Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Vermont | State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 642-5119 Local: (802) 865-0360 Visit State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Virginia | Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP) | Toll Free: (800) 552-3402 Local: (804) 662-9333 Toll Free TTY: (804) 552-3402 Visit Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands State Health Insurance Assistance Program (VISHIP) | Local: (340) 772-7368 (Saint Croix; (St. Thomas 340-714-4354)) Visit Virgin Islands State Health Insurance Assistance Program (VISHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Washington | Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) | Toll Free: (800) 562-6900 TTY: (360) 586-0241 Visit Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Washington D.C. | Health Insurance Counseling Project (HICP) | Local: (202) 727-8370 TTY: (202) 994-6656 Visit Health Insurance Counseling Project (HICP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| West Virginia | West Virginia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (WV SHIP) | Toll Free: (877) 987-4463 Local: (304) 558-3317 Visit West Virginia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (WV SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin SHIP (SHIP) | Toll Free: (800) 242-1060 (Medigap Part D: 855-677-2783, Disability Drug Benefit: 800-926-4862) Visit Wisconsin SHIP (SHIP)websiteopens a new tabNew Window icon |