(BPT) - Medicare open enrollment ends on December 7. State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) provide free, in-depth, unbiased counseling and support to Medicare-eligible individuals, their ...
The leaked "pre-decisional" HHS budget for fiscal year 2026 would eliminate some $55 million in discretionary funding for the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP), whose counselors help ...
Each year, billions of dollars in benefits remain unclaimed because eligible seniors are unaware of certain programs that could help them. It's estimated that 89% of eligible seniors for Medicare are ...
A handful of states have moved to soften the blow of lapsed federal subsidies for health insurance premiums.
Medicare premiums are the monthly payments people make to maintain their coverage. Individuals who meet certain income and resource limits may qualify for state help with their premiums. The Medicare ...