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Senior Health/Medicare

The Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program, within the Colorado Division of Insurance, helps people enrolled in Medicare with questions about health insurance.
Topics addressed by the program include Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance
(Medigap), Medicare HMOs, Medicaid assistance for people on Medicare,
and long-term care insurance.

The program trains counselors working
through regional organizations around
the state to provide:
individual counseling and assistance;
public education presentations about
Medicare, related health insurance,
and Medicare fraud; and distribution
of printed materials about these health insurances.

Consumers may contact their regional
community program by calling toll-free
1-888-696-7213.

 

For Medicare counseling
call SHIP at
1-888-696-7213


En Espanol, sin cargo
1-866-665-9668

Information on this website includes: frequently asked questions about Medicare; Medicare supplement insurance price comparisons; Medicare HMO benefit comparisons; information on Medicaid eligibility for assistance with nursing home and home care costs; and information medsabout long-term care insurance and companies offering this coverage.

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Consumer Resources: helpful websites with information about Medicare, other insurance, healthcare resources, aging services, and anti-fraud information.

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