SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) Program

Medicare Enrollment Information Documents:

SHINE counselors are trained and certified volunteers in the various health insurance options available to Medicare beneficiaries of all ages living in Massachusetts including:

• Medicare Part A and Part B.
• Medicare Advantage Plans.
• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D plans or PDP).
• Medicare Supplement (medigap) Plans.
• Prescription Advantage (the state prescription drug assistance program).
• MassHealth Medicare Saving Programs.
• Other programs and resources that help pay for health care costs.

SHINE counselors can:

• Find their way through the complex Medicare health insurance system.
• Explain Medicare options and how Medicare works.
• Help compare costs and benefits.
• Explain the enrollment process for Medicare related plans.
• Help people apply for Extra Help with their Medicare prescription drug costs.
• Help people apply for Medicare Savings Programs that help pay Medicare premiums.

Cost

This program is no cost to Massachusetts residents with Medicare or who are about to enroll in Medicare or their families.

For more Information contact SHINE counselors located within Councils on Aging, aging services agencies, and other community-based organizations. Call your local Council on Aging or AgeSpan at 1-800-892-0890.

Lisa will assist you or she will send your contact information to a SHINE counselor in your area who will contact you. A SHINE counselor may be calling from a blocked number.

Additional resources

SHINE Program Fact Sheet

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