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3. In my state, Florida, we have a group called SHINE.
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 06:33 AM
Sep 2022

They are an all volunteer organization, and they were a great help to me. You can find out which group is available in your state by going to this Medicare link: https://www.shiphelp.org/

Here's a snip from Medicare's site about these state resources:

State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

SHIPs are state programs that get money from the federal government to give local health insurance counseling to people with Medicare. SHIPs aren’t connected to any insurance company or health plan. They provide free, personalized counseling to you and your family to help with these and other Medicare questions:

Your Medicare rights
Billing problems
Complaints about your medical care or treatment
How Medicare works with other insurance
Finding help paying for your health care costs

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In my state, Florida, we have a group called SHINE. Native Sep 2022 #3
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