State Health Insurance Assistance Program
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| When Legal
Aid, 30 years ago,
began a volunteer
lawyer program to
complement its
effort, I enrolled,
and I am still
enrolled, and proud
to assist Legal Aid
in providing legal
assistance to those
in need.
---- Stephen D. Wolnitzek, Esq. Wolnitzek & Rowekamp |
The focus of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is to educate Medicare beneficiaries and anyone over the age of 60 so they can make informed decisions about benefits issues based on their circumstances and needs.
We welcome volunteer SHIP counselors who can help eligible clients with:
- counseling at either the counseling site, by telephone, or at the home of a homebound client;
- filling out forms, filing claims, and appeals;
- providing accurate and current information on programs for older adults
- organizing paperwork (e.g., hospital bills, doctor bills, Medicare notices),
- comparing long term care and Medigap insurance policies,
- applying for income-based benefits (e.g., Medicaid, SSI, food stamps),
- referring beneficiaries to appropriate agencies for application programs.
In order to be a SHIP counselor each volunteer must complete SHIP certification training and attend annual recertification training. SHIP counselors are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of our clients and cannot be active in selling insurance or have any potential financial gain from being a SHIP volunteer.
Northern Kentucky Region:
Stephanie Langguth
SHIP Coordinator
859-431-8200, Ext. 1235 or 1-800-888-8189, Ext. 1235
slangguth@lablaw.org
Ashland Region:
Darlene Perkins
SHIP Coordinator
606-784-8921, Ext. 2154 or 1-800-274-5863, Ext. 2154
dperkins@lablaw.org
Bluegrass Region:
Angela Zeek
SHIP Coordinator
859-233-4556, Ext. 2236 or 1-800-928-4556, Ext. 2236
azeek@lablaw.org