Are you turning 65 or retiring this year, and have questions about Medicare? Do you see ads on TV and online regarding all the Medicare benefits you can receive? Do you worry that each attempt to grab your attention may not be giving you all the Medicare information you need to make an informed decision?
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re you turning 65 or retiring this year, and have questions about Medicare? Do you see ads on TV and online regarding all the Medicare benefits you can receive? Do you worry that each attempt to grab your attention may not be giving you all the Medicare information you need to make an informed decision? Idaho Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) is here to help.
What is SHIBA? SHIBA is a service of the Idaho Department of Insurance and is Idaho’s provider of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program. This program is offered in every state and territory and helps millions of people with Medicare each year. SHIBA offers free, unbiased Medicare information for Idahoans. SHIBA is a trusted resource for Medicare information and assistance. Through a network of staff and volunteers, SHIBA has trained and certified Medicare Counselors accessible throughout Idaho. Each year SHIBA counselors help thousands
of Idahoans start, update, and effectively use and understand their Medicare benefits. SHIBA counselors do not sell or recommend specific companies or plans. They are Medicare experts and utilize tools and resources through Medicare.gov and the Department of Insurance to help beneficiaries identify what is best for their individual needs. SHIBA counselors provide information to beneficiaries on all the Medicare benefits available to them in Idaho and their specific county of residence.
What can SHIBA do for you? SHIBA offers an array of services in-person, online or by phone. • Medicare Workshops provides an in-depth overview of Medicare for those who are starting Medicare, helping others, or just want to learn. • The SHIBA Medicare Helpline connects you with a real person who is a Certified Medicare Counselor and can answer your Medicare benefit questions, schedule appointments with a Medicare Counselor, and can help
Let us help you! Free, Unbiased Medicare Counseling
Call SHIBA Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) A service of the Idaho Department of Insurance • Understand your Medicare preventive & wellness benefits • Extra Help & Part D assistance • Individual counseling
Idaho Commission on Aging
This project was supported, in part by grant number 2102IDMISH-00, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201
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