Getting Medicare help from your state

For information and free counseling about Medicare, Medigap, Medicare Advantage, and long-term care, contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). These federally funded programs are not connected to any insurance company or health plan. SHIPs were established to help beneficiaries with plan choices, billing problems, complaints about medical care or treatment, and Medicare rights.

Alabama
800-243-5463

Alaska
800-478-6065 or 907-269-3680

Arizona
800-432-4040 or 602-542-4446

Arkansas
800-224-6330 or 501-371-2782

California
800-434-0222

Colorado
888-696-7213

Connecticut
800-994-9422

Delaware
800-336-9500 or 302-674-7364

District of Columbia
202-739-0668

Florida
800-963-5337

Georgia
866-552-4464

Hawaii
888-875-9229
866-810-4379 (TTY)

Idaho
800-247-4422

Illinois
800-548-9034
217-524-4872 (TDD)

Indiana
800-452-4800
866-846-0139 (TDD)

Iowa
800-351-4664

Kansas
800-860-5260

Kentucky
877-293-7447

Louisiana
800-259-5301

Maine
800-262-2232
800-606-0215 (TTY)

Maryland
800-243-3425 or 410-767-1100

Massachusetts
800-243-4636 or 617-727-7750
800-872-0166 (TDD/TTY)

Michigan
800-803-7174

Minnesota
800-333-2433

Mississippi
800-345-6347 or 601-359-4929

Missouri
800-390-3330

Montana
800-551-3191

Nebraska
800-234-7119 or 402-471-2201
800-833-7352 (TDD)

Nevada
800-307-4444 or 702-486-3478

New Hampshire
866-634-9412

New Jersey
800-792-8820

New Mexico
800-432-2080 or 505-476-4846

New York
800-701-0501

North Carolina
800-443-9354 or 919-807-6900

North Dakota
888-575-6611 or 701-328-2440
800-366-6888 (TTY)

Ohio
800-686-1578

Oklahoma
800-763-2828

Oregon
800-722-4134

Pennsylvania
800-783-7067

Rhode Island
401-462-4000

South Carolina
800-868-9095

South Dakota
800-536-8197

Tennessee
877-801-0044

Texas
800-252-9240

Utah
800-541-7735

Vermont
800-642-5119

Virginia
800-552-3402 or 804-662-9333

Washington
800-562-6900

West Virginia
877-987-4463 or 304-558-3317

Wisconsin
800-242-1060

Wyoming
800-856-4398