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SHIP -- State Health Insurance Assistance Program
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Alabama State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 243-5463
Local: (334) 242-5743
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Alaska Alaska State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 478-6065
Local: (907) 269-3680
TTY: (907) 269-3691
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Arizona Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program Toll Free: (800) 432-4040
Local: (602) 542-6595
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Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) Toll Free: (800) 224-6330
Local: (501) 371-2782
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California California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) Toll Free: (800) 434-0222
Local: (916) 419-7540
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Colorado Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (888) 696-7213
Local: (303) 629-4940
Spanish: (866) 665-9668
TTY: (303) 894-7880
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Connecticut CHOICES Toll Free: (800) 994-9422
Local: (860) 424-5274
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Delaware ELDERinfo Toll Free: (800) 336-9500
Local: (302) 674-7364
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Florida Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) Toll Free: (800) 963-5337
Local: (850) 414-2060
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Georgia GeorgiaCares Toll Free: (800) 669-8387
Local: (404) 657-5258
TTY: (404) 657-1929
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Guam Guam Medicare Assistance Program (GUAM MAP) Local: (671) 735-7388
TTY: (671) 734-7415
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Hawaii Sage PLUS Toll Free: (888) 875-9229
Local: (808) 586-7299
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Idaho Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) Toll Free: (800) 247-4422
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Illinois Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 548-9034
Local: (217) 785-9021
TTY: (217) 524-4872
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Indiana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 452-4800
Local: (765) 608-2318
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Iowa Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) Toll Free: (800) 351-4664
Local: (515) 281-5705
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Kansas Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) Toll Free: (800) 860-5260
Local: (316) 337-7386
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Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (877) 293-7447
Local: (502) 564-6930
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Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) Toll Free: (800) 259-5301
Local: (225) 342-5301
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Maine Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (877) 353-3771
Local: (207) 621-0087
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Maryland Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 243-3425
Local: (410) 767-1100
TTY: (410) 767-1083
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Massachusetts Serving Health Information Needs of Elders (SHINE) Toll Free: (800) 243-4636
Local: (617) 727-7750
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Michigan MMAP, Inc. Toll Free: (800) 803-7174
Local: (517) 886-1242
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Minnesota Minnesota State Health Insurance Assistance Program/Senior LinkAge Line Toll Free: (800) 333-2433
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Mississippi MS State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 948-3090
Local: (601) 359-4956
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Missouri CLAIM Toll Free: (800) 390-3330
Local: (573) 817-8320
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Montana Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 551-3191
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Nebraska Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) Toll Free: (800) 234-7119
Local: (402) 471-2201
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Nevada State Health Insurance Advisory Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 307-4444
Local: (702) 486-3478
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New Hampshire NH SHIP - ServiceLink Resource Center Toll Free: (866) 634-9412
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New Jersey State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 792-8820
Local: (877) 222-3737
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New Mexico Benefits Counseling Program Toll Free: (800) 432-2080
Local: (505) 476-4799
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New York Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) Toll Free: (800) 701-0501
Local: (800) 342-9871
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North Carolina Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) Toll Free: (800) 443-9354
Local: (919) 807-6900
TTY: (919) 715-0319
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North Dakota Senior Health Insurance Counseling (SHIC) Toll Free: (888) 575-6611
Local: (701) 328-2440
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Ohio Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) Toll Free: (800) 686-1578
Local: (614) 644-3458
TTY: (614) 644-3745
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Oklahoma Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 763-2828
Local: (405) 521-6628
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Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) Toll Free: (800) 722-4134
Local: (503) 378-2014
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Pennsylvania APPRISE Toll Free: (800) 783-7067
TTY: (717) 782-2240
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Puerto Rico State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (877) 725-4300
Local: (787) 721-6121
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Rhode Island Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Local: (401) 462-4444
TTY: (401) 462-0740
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South Carolina (I-CARE) Insurance Counseling Assistance and Referrals for Elders Toll Free: (800) 868-9095
Local: (803) 734-9900
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South Dakota Senior Health Information & Insurance Education (SHIINE) Toll Free: (800) 536-8197
Local: (605) 333-3314
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Tennessee TN SHIP Toll Free: (877) 801-0044
Local: (615) 741-2056
TTY: (615) 532-3893
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Texas Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Toll Free: (800) 252-9240
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Utah Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 541-7735
Local: (801) 538-3910
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Vermont State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 642-5119
Local: (802) 748-5182
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Virgin Islands Virgin Islands State Health Insurance Assistance Program (VISHIP) Local: (340) 772-7368
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Virginia Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP) Toll Free: (800) 552-3402
Local: (804) 662-9333
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Washington Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) Helpline Toll Free: (800) 562-6900
TTY: (360) 586-0241
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Washington D.C. Health Insurance Counseling Project (HICP) Local: (202) 739-0668
TTY: (202) 973-1079
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West Virginia West Virginia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (WV SHIP) Toll Free: (877) 987-4463
Local: (304) 558-3317
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Wisconsin Wisconsin SHIP (SHIP) Toll Free: (800) 242-1060
Local: (608) 267-3201
Spanish: (888) 701-1255
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Wyoming Wyoming State Health Insurance Information Program (WSHIIP) Toll Free: (800) 856-4398
Local: (307) 856-6880
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