Paying for care

What is SHIP?

A SHIP is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program: a local service in every state that gives one-to-one, unbiased counselling on Medicare.

It offers one-to-one help from local experts, and it is set up to support caregivers and families navigating Medicare as well as beneficiaries themselves, which suits an adult child trying to understand a parent's coverage.

Why it matters

Medicare choices shape what care a parent can get paid for, and a SHIP counsellor has no plan to sell.

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