Indiana Department of Insurance SHIP

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What SHIP does:
• Provides educational materials and brochures.
• Educates beneficiaries so that they can understand Medicare, file claims, and appeal Medicare decisions.
• Informs consumers of their rights as a Medicare beneficiary or health insurance policyholder.
• Shows consumers how to evaluate the various Medicare Part D, Supplement, Medicare Advantage, and Long Term Care Insurance policies currently available.
• Refers clients to appropriate agencies where they can get help with other needs.
• Assists clients with finding programs that help pay for what Medicare doesn’t cover.
• Provides speakers to make presentations to groups.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is a free and impartial counseling program for people with Medicare. SHIP is provided by the Administration for Community Living and the Indiana Department of Insurance. We are part of a federal network of State Health Insurance Assistance Programs located in every state.