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!
We are a group of volunteers who help educate people about their Medicare choices.
Our volunteer advisors return calls from 9am to 4pm Monday – Friday.
For people ALREADY ENROLLED IN MEDICAREHow do I request an appointment? (Link to Flyer)
1. Click on the link below (quick response)
Open Enrollment Appointment Request Form
2. Email shiba.oe@edmondswaterfrontcenter.org (quicker than calling, but slower than clicking the link above)
3. Call 425-290-1276 and leave a message that you would like an Open Enrollment appointment. (Please be aware, this will take longer because our call volume is so high during Open Enrollment.)
Calendar of Open Enrollment Events:
Edmonds Waterfront Center – Oct 22, Nov 10, Dec 1, Dec 5
Camano Center – Oct 24
Anacortes Senior Activity Center – Oct 28, Nov 5, Nov 19
Monroe Senior Center – Oct 30
Carl Gipson Everett – Oct 31
Marysville Center – Nov 3
Rose Hill Mukilteo – Nov 6
Burlington Senior Center – Nov 7
Lynnwood Verdant – Nov 12
Stilly Center Arlington – Nov 14
Mount Vernon Senior Center- Nov 17
La Connor Senior Center – Nov 18
Snohomish Library – Nov 20
Stanwood/Lincoln Hill – Nov 24
Virtual Appointment Using Zoom – Oct 27, Nov 4, Nov 13, Nov 25, Dec 2, Dec 4
Order or
view our Open Enrollment Tool Kit to help you get ready for your appointment
ORDER AN OPEN ENROLLMENT TOOL KIT
For people NEW TO MEDICARE
Welcome to Medicare PresentationThis 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. If you are turning 65, new to Medicare or getting ready to retire, this is the place to start!
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
This presentation is by live interactive Zoom. Registration is required.
1st Thursday of the Month 1:30-3pm
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2nd Wednesday of the Month 6-8pm
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3rd Thursday of the Month 1:30-3pm
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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, 9:00am 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.
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 Celeste Virago at celeste.virago@edmondswaterfrontcenter.org for questions or to have an application sent to you.
SHIBA
helps with Medicare choices from the Office of the Washington State Insurance
Commissioner
Learn
about original Medicare (Plan A & B)
Learn
about Medicare Advantage Plans (Plan A, B, D rolled into one)
Learn
about Part D prescription drug plans
Learn
about Medigap Plans (Medicare Supplements to pay the 20% Medicare does not
cover)
Compare
Original Medicare with a Medigap to Medicare Advantage Plans
Do
I qualify to get help paying for Medicare? Income parameters
I’m
losing my Apple Health Benefits (Medicaid)
How
to identify and report Medicare fraud and abuse
SHIBA receives funding from the Snohomish County
Department of Human Services
