District of Columbia SHIP

Medicare & Medicaid · District of Columbia · Free

State Health Insurance Assistance Program for District of Columbia. Free unbiased one-on-one Medicare counseling. Find your local SHIP via shiphelp.org. Worth a call for anyone navigating Annual Enrollment, dual eligibility with Medicaid, or appealing a coverage denial. Most questions can be answered online or by phone; there's no eligibility screening to call. A first-stop for anyone confused by Medicare's Initial, Special, or General Enrollment Periods. Open at no cost to D.C. seniors and the...

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Address: Statewide

Hours: Varies

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