Senior Publications
The Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides the following publications to consumers at no cost.
Publications may be provided in quantity to organizations for distribution to their members.
Please call 303-894-2946 to place an order or send an email to ship@dora.state.co.us.
You may also click the links below to view or print the publications listed.
Your Medicare Matters. Protect it! (Printable publication) - Updated February 2009
A protective "Toolkit" with a list of questions you should ask before signing up for a Medicare Advantage Plan to make sure you know what you're getting. Includes information on the Medicare Advantage Plan options to the Original Medicare Plan, sales marketing potholes to avoid, and tips to help you be a savvy consumer.
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans - Colorado Options 2012 - Updated October 2011
Medicare Part D plans are offered by private insurance companies and include plans with coverage for prescription drugs only and Medicare Advantage health plans that include both health coverage and prescription drug coverage. This publication gives information explaining Medicare Part D with a list of the stand-alone prescription drug plans and the Medicare Advantage plans that include drug coverage.
The Big Picture: Medicare and Related Health Insurance - Updated January 2008
An overview of Medicare and how it works with various other health insurance products.
Long Term Care Planning: Colorado Options - Updated August 2009
Discussion of who should buy this coverage, how policies are structured, and the standardized Colorado products.
Help for Medicare Beneficiaries with Lower Incomes- Updated January 2012
Information on help with premiums, copayments, and other costs.
Medicare Supplement Insurance: Medigap Options for Colorado Consumers - Updated July 2011
Medicare Advantage Plans and Other Medicare Health Plans: Colorado Options - Updated April 2009
Comparisons of health benefits and other information on these private options.
For additional publications, please check out the Federal Government Medicare website: www.medicare.gov
Publications have been produced by the Colorado Division of Insurance with financial assistance, in whole or in part, through grants from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Federal Medicare agency or from the federal Administration on Aging (AoA).
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