SHIP - Senior Health Insurance Program | Senior Services - A Division of Effingham City/County Committee on Aging

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Resource Name:SHIP - Senior Health Insurance Program | Senior Services - A Division of Effingham City/County Committee on Aging

409 Harrison Street, Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Eligibility

Open to those age 60 and older

Required documents

Medicare card and Social Security card

Hours

Mon-Fri 8 am-11:30 am and 12 pm-4 pm

(618) 242-3505

Voice

Main Phone

Website

https://eccoa.org

Application process

Call for appointment or visit for services

Fees

None; Donations accepted

Service area

Clay County, IL Crawford County, IL Effingham County, IL Fayette County, IL Jasper County, IL Jefferson County, IL Lawrence County, IL Marion County, IL Richland County, IL

Free insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. SHIP counselors can:

- Answer questions about Medicare Supplement insurance, long term care insurance, Medicare managed care plans and other health insurance.

- Organize and assist in filing Medicare Supplement claims.

- Analyze Medicare Supplement and long term care insurance policies.

- Appeal claim denials.

Date of Last Formal Update

06/30/2025

Data provided by

United Way of the Midlands

What's Here

Medicare Information/Counseling

Providing organization

Senior Services - A Division of Effingham City/County Committee on Aging

Provides choices for long term care services, early counseling about available services, information about home and community based services, and more.