Open Enrollment is now over. Thank you to all who contacted SHIBA for help.
For information call 425.290.1276
UPCOMING ONLINE PRESENTATIONS
This presentation has moved to a remote platform using Zoom during the COVID-19 outbreak. Registration is required. *Please register for the Welcome to Medicare presentation at least two hours before the presentation is scheduled to start. If you register later than two hours before the presentation, there may not be time for staff to send Medicare PDF documents to you that will be discussed by the presenter. You won’t get them until the next day
Date: Wednesdays (on-going)
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
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Date: Thursdays (on-going)
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
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The Welcome to Medicare presentation will cover the following:
Questions? Please send an email to Sue Shearer
For information call 425.290.1276
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, our advisors are working by phone or by Zoom. Advisors are available Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. Call 425.290.1276 and leave a message for a call back to schedule either a phone or Zoom appointment.
SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) is a free, confidential and impartial counseling resource sponsored by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Volunteer advisors will help you understand your rights and options, and offer up-to-date information so that you can make an informed decision concerning your health insurance needs.
SHIBA volunteers are highly trained to counsel Medicare-eligible residents of all ages regarding choices, options, and problems with private health insurance, affordable prescription drugs, and Medicare.
Help your friends, neighbors and family learn more about health insurance and public programs! Many volunteer opportunities available! SHIBA volunteers receive 30 hours of basic health insurance training, monthly updates and ongoing supervision and support by a staff member of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Please contact SHIBA Volunteer Coordinator Sue Shearer at 425.954.2522 or the SHIBA Helpline at 425.290.1276 for information.
SHIBA helps with Medicare, health choices from WA State Insurance Commissioner
This is a great resource for all of us to use to understand what preventative health benefits Medicare will pay for and how often.
https://www.insurance.wa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/medicare-preventive-benefits.pdf
Your guide to Medicare preventive services.
| Watch out for COVID-19 vaccine scams |
| As the country begins to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, there’s no doubt scammers are already scheming. Medicare covers the COVID-19 vaccine, so there will be no cost to you. If anyone asks you to share your Medicare Number or pay for access to the vaccine, you can bet it’s a scam. Here’s what to know: You can’t pay to put your name on a list to get the vaccine. You can’t pay to get early access to a vaccine. Don’t share your personal or financial information if someone calls, texts, or emails you promising access to the vaccine for a fee. More Info If you come across a COVID-19 vaccine scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission or call us at 1-800-MEDICARE. And check out CDC.gov for trustworthy information on the COVID-19 vaccine. |
| Sincerely, The Medicare Team |