SHIBA & Medicare

SHIBA provides FREE and UNBIASED Medicare advice to anyone receiving Medicare and/or Medicare + Medicaid. 

We want to help you find the very best program for you. 

Additional programs are available to help pay for costs. Talk to us!

SHIBA – Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors

Serving Medicare Clients of Snohomish and Skagit Counties as well as Camano Island

For information call 425.290.1276 

Welcome to Medicare Presentation

This live, interactive class will give you an overview of Medicare and the different options you can choose for your specific needs. This will help you have a more productive appointment with a SHIBA advisor.

You will learn about:

·       The basic structure and choices within Medicare (Original Part A&B, Advantage Plans, Part D, Medigaps)

·       Enrollment timelines

·       Options to help pay for your Medicare costs

·       Prescription drug programs

·       How to watch for and prevent Medicare fraud

UPCOMING ONLINE PRESENTATIONS​

This presentation is by live interactive Zoom. Registration is required. 

Date: Wednesdays (on-going)
Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm
Click Link HERE for available dates

Date: Thursdays (on-going)
Time: 1:30 – 3:30pm
Click Link HERE for available dates

Questions? Please send an email to Celeste Virago

How To Reach Us

Email is the fastest way to reach us. (shibasnohomish@gmail.com) Or you can call  425.290.1276 to leave a message on our helpline. Calls are returned in the order they are received but we do our best to get back to you within 48 hours.

Advisors return calls & emails Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00 pm. They will often be calling from a blocked number. You may want to communicate by email if your phone does not accept blocked numbers. 

What Is Shiba?

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.

Become a Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisor (SHIBA) volunteer

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 Celeste Virago at celeste.virago@edmondswaterfrontcenter.org for questions or to have an application sent to you. You can also call her at 425.954.2522 or the SHIBA Helpline at 425.290.1276 for information.