Medicare Counseling
Medicare Counseling or Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (S.H.I.I.P.)
The Pitt County Council on Aging serves as the local coordinating site for the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP). Aging Services staff and volunteers, trained by the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), provide unbiased education and counseling to Medicare beneficiaries. The Medicare counseling program at the Council on Aging is funded in part by Vidant Medical Center Foundation.
Counseling topics include:
- Medicare Eligibility
- Medicare Benefits
- Medicare Supplements
- Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
- Medicare and Other Insurance Coverage
Although Medicare is administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), eligibility and enrollment is handled by the Social Security Administration.
Useful Resources:
Help with Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Costs)
Help with Medicare Part B Premium (Medicare Savings Program)
2018 Medicare Premiums and Deductible Information
2018 Medicare and You Handbook
Are You Considering a Medicare Supplement?
Medicare’s Preventive & Screening Services
Medicare’s Preventive Benefits
What is a Medicare Summary Notice?
Stop Medicare Prescription Drug Scams
Medicare Premiums & Deductible Chart 2019
Useful Links:
Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
NC Senior Medicare Patrol (Protect, Detect and Report Medicare Fraud and Scams)
Social Security Administration (Eligibility and Enrollment)
