MS SHIP & MIPPA Programs

Mississippi offers a free health insurance counseling program (SHIP) designed to help older Mississippi with Medicare. Counselors are specialty trained staff and volunteers who can answer your questions about Medicare and provide you with objective, easy-to-understand information about Medicare, Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Medicaid, and Long-Term Care Insurance.

MS SHIP Counselors are able to assist you:

• Understand your Medicare benefits by explaining what services are covered under Medicare Parts A and B and your Medicare Summary Notice
• Understand your Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) benefit
• Make informed choices about Medicare coverage options, Medigap policies and Medicare Advantage Plans
• Understand Medicare eligibility and enrolment
• Understand financial assistance programs that may be available to help pay for your Medicare premiums, deductible and co-pays, as well as your prescription drug needs (Extra Help and Medicare Savings Plan)
• Understand and assist with the Medicare appeal process
• Understand benefits under Long Term Care policies
• By making presentations on Medicare to your group organization