SHIP
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Who
We Are
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Dedicated
group of trained staff and volunteer counselors
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Funded
by the Maryland Department of Aging
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With
a grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and
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In
service since 1989
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Who
We Serve
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More
than 110,000 people with Medicare in
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Those
aged 65 and older
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Those
who are disabled
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Their
family members and caregivers
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Our
aging network partners
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How
We Serve
o
We
provide
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Free information, educational
programs, individual assistance and counseling
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Trained
volunteers who meet on an individual basis with seniors, the disabled, their
family members and caregivers on a walk-in or scheduled basis in county
libraries, senior centers, senior communities, and HOC buildings
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Topics
include Medicare, supplements to Medicare (Medigap Plans), Medicare Advantage
Plans (Managed Care Plans), Prescription Drug Programs, Income saving programs (QMB/SLMB),
Maryland Health Insurance Plans, Federal Health Insurance Plans, Employer Health
Insurance Plans, and Long Term Care Insurance
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Advocacy
on
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Medicare
Fraud and Abuse
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Billing
issues
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Educational
programs, seminars, and trainings to community groups, church groups, clubs, and
neighborhood associations
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Printed
information, comparison charts and tables outlining health insurance options
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A
web site (www.medicarehelp.org) in several languages
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A
24 hour answering machine
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Counseling
Locations and Appointments