Senior Health Insurance Information Program

Senior Health Insurance Information Program

Phone:  (800) 224-6330, (501) 371-2782, (501) 371-2781 fax

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What is SHIIP? The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is a health insurance information program that provides free one-on-one counseling, education, and information to individuals with Medicare of all ages. We answer questions in the following areas: Medicare health coverage, Medicare supplemental insurance, long-term care insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans, general Medicaid, senior referral services, Medicare prescription drug coverage, and retiree health plan coverage.
PART D DRUG INFORMATION
Medicare Man
 Help paying for prescription drug costs
  • Publications:
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Bridging the Gap

 Bridging the Gap 2012
Medicare Supplemental plans and the companies licensed to sell in Arkansas.
Medicare Basic Toolkit Medicare Basic Toolkit
Find answers to basic Medicare questions about finding a doctor, signing up, benefits, plan options, costs, preventive services, programs to help pay Medicare costs and more.
Medicare Protection Toolkit
 Medicare Protection Toolkit
Protect your Medicare and  tools to help you make an informed decision.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Publications:
Medicare & You Medicare Y Usted
Choosing a Medigap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare Selección de una Póliza medigap: La Guía para las Personas con Medicare
Medicare Basics Lo Básico de Medicare
Medicare Coverage of Ambulance Services Cobertura Medicare de Servicios de Ambulancia
Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Supplies & Services Cobertura Medicare de Suministros y Servicios para Diabéticos
Medicate Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment and Other Devices Cobertura Medicare de Equipo Médico Duradero y Otros Suministros
Medicare and Home Health Care Medicare y el Cuidado de Salud en el Hogar
Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home Guia para Escoger un Asilo de Ancianos
Medicare Hospice Benefits Medicare y los Beneficios de Hospicio
Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Services La Cobertura Medicare de los Servicios d Diálisis Renal y Trasplante de Riñón
Medicare's Preventive Services Guía de Servicios Preventivos Medicare
Protecting Medicare and You from Fraud Protegiendo a Medicare y a Usted Contra el Fraude
Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans Su Guía sobre Planes Privados de Pago-por-Servicio de Medicare
Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility Care Cobertura de Medicare del Cuidado en un Centro
Who Pays First Su Guía sobre Quién Paga Primero
Your Medicare Benefits Sus Beneficios de Medicare
  • Helpful Links:
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicare.gov
MyMedicare.gov
Arkansas DHS Division of Aging and Adult Services
  • Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging: