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Insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers provided by trained and certified SHIP counselors.
SHIP counselors can advise on:
- Medicare.
- Medicare Supplement insurance.
- Long-term care insurance.
- Medicare managed care plans (HMO, PPO, & PFFS).
- Other health insurance.
- Prescription drug coverage (Medicare D).
- Filing Medicare and Medicare Supplement claims.
- Medicare Supplement and long-term care insurance policies.
- Appealing claim denials.
- Extra Help (a federal program to assist low-income seniors with Medicare D associated costs).
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Provides comprehensive insurance counseling for Medicare or Medicaid eligible beneficiaries and their caregivers who may be new to or have questions about Medicare and Medicaid.
SHIP counselors can provide information and guidance to those who need assistance with:
- Claims and appeals.
- Choosing appropriate health insurance coverage.
- Subsidies or Medicaid to help afford Medicare premiums.
- Copay costs.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
- SHIP is a free statewide health insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers.
- Counselors can help compare your current Medicare health or drug plan with others.
- Can help clients sign up for Medicare.
Certified SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) counselors can provide assistance with Medicare enrollment. Enrollment begins every year in mid October and continues through early December. If there is not a counselor available to assist, referrals can be made.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Offers one-on-one counseling and assistance with Medicare, Special Help, Med D application enrollment, and related changes and annual re-enrollments to older adults and individuals with disabilities.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Helps:
- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.
- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).
- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.
- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.
- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.
- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.
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Medicare Enrollment
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Medicare Appeals/Complaints
Medicare Information/Counseling
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Provides health insurance counseling for Medicare beneficiaries.
SHIP counselors can answer questions about:
- Medicare.
- Prescription drug coverage.
- Long-term care insurance.
- Claims and appeals.
- Beneficiary rights and guarantees.
Medicare enrollment begins every year in mid October and continues through early December.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
A certified application counselor assists community members in enrolling in healthcare insurance and Medicare coverage.
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Affordable Care Act Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Health Insurance Marketplaces
Provides assistance to seniors who have Medicare or other health insurance questions or problems. State-sponsored counseling service provided by the Illinois Department of Insurance.
A free counseling service to provide information to clients to help them make decisions about their insurance. Counselors can answer questions about:
- Medicare.
- Medicare Supplemental Insurance.
- Medicare Advantage Plans.
- Prescription Drug Coverage.
- Long-term Care Insurance.
- Medicare Claims and Appeals.
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Long Term Care Options Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Insurance counselors can help seniors learn about:
- Medicare.
- Medicare Supplement insurance.
- Medicare Advantage plans.
- Medicare Prescription Drug coverage.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Help with applying for the Medicare Savings program.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Free statewide health insurance counseling for those eligible for Medicare benefits and their caregivers.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
County department overseeing several community programs, including Aging and Disability Services, Community Development, Family Center, Housing Supports and Self-Sufficiency, and Intake and Referral. The department also provides assistance through the Low Income Housing Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program and manages the 211 DuPage resource database.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Help with applying for the Medicare Savings program.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Free health insurance counseling for Medicare beneficiaries by certified SHIP counselors
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) - free counseling services on Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans, prescription drug coverage, long term care insurance, claims and appeals, and beneficiary rights.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Helps:
- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.
- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).
- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.
- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.
- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.
- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.
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Medicare Enrollment
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Medicare Appeals/Complaints
Medicare Information/Counseling
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Provides comprehensive insurance counseling for Medicare or Medicaid eligible beneficiaries and their caregivers who may be new to or have questions about Medicare and Medicaid.
SHIP counselors can provide information and guidance to those who need assistance with:
- Claims and appeals.
- Choosing appropriate health insurance coverage.
- Subsidies or Medicaid to help afford Medicare premiums.
- Copay costs.
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Outreach Counselors work to connect seniors and disabled individuals, with emphasis on those with lower incomes, with those programs that will help them to remain independent. These programs include:
- Benefit Access Applications.
- SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program).
- Real Estate tax reductions.
- Medicare Part D counseling.
- SNAP, LIHEAP, and other state and federal programs.
- Assistance with hearing.
- A small reserve of funds for occasional GAP funding for emergency needs.
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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Hearing Aids
Eye Care
Medicare Information/Counseling
Outreach Programs
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.
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.
Information and assistance for older adults, including topics such as:
- License Plate Registration.
- Financial Aid.
- Health Insurance/SHIP.
- Medicare/Medicaid.
- Tax Freeze Application.
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Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Reduced Cost Motor Vehicle Registration
Medicare Information/Counseling
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Provides assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers through the Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP).
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Medicare Information/Counseling
Senior health insurance program (SHIP) providing free individual counseling services to seniors with their questions about Medicare and with their medical insurance problems.
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Medicare Information/Counseling