SHIP - ALABAMA STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
What is Medicare?
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD).
The different parts of Medicare help cover specific services: Part A (Hospital Insurance), Part B (Medical Insurance), Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans), and Part D (prescription drug coverage).
What is SHIP?
SHIP is Alabama’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program. SHIP counselors and volunteers are committed to helping you make informed choices regarding your insurance benefits. Counselors and volunteers are not affiliated with any insurance company and will not attempt to sell you insurance. All counseling records are strictly confidential.
SHIP is administered by the Alabama Department of Senior Services and the Area Agencies on Aging.
If you would like to learn about becoming a SHIP volunteer, click here.
SHIP Counselors are also available for presentations on a variety of health insurance topics. For more information, call 1-800-AGE-LINE (1-800-243-5463 or email us at info@EastAlabamaAging.org.
How Do I Apply or Find More Information?
Call 1-800-AGE-LINE (243-5463) to speak with your local Aging and Disability Resource Center.
Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Randolph, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties
Contact: 1-800-AGE-LINE (1-800-243-5463) to speak with your local Aging and Disability Resource Center
2026 Medicare Checkup
We are now providing FREE Medicare check-ups to Etowah County residents.
*FREE EVENT*
Do you…
Need help understanding your Medicare benefits?
Need help deciding on a Medicare prescription drug plan to best fit your needs?
Have questions about Medicare errors, abuse, or fraud?
Having difficulty paying for your medications?
Click for event Information or see flyers below
The Alabama State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), and SenioRx (Prescription Drug Assistance) programs are sponsored by the East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission.
Click the SHIP logo to be directed to our Facebook events page.
