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Last updated on July 17, 2008

SHIP is a service of the Baltimore County Department of Aging in their overall mission to serve the senior population of Baltimore County.

Description:
SHIP volunteers are trained to provide seniors with confidential health insurance counseling. They help beneficiaries evaluate current Medicare Health Plans and Medigap Insurance Policies, as well as the new Medicare Prescription Program. Volunteers receive 18 hours of training. Volunteers are requested to provide 2 hours a week counseling for the Baltimore County Department of Aging SHIP program and assist with the research and enrollment at the Senior Centers, in November and December, for the Medicare Prescription Drug Program. SHIP volunteers provide individual counseling to Medicare beneficiaries to help them understand basic Medicare information; eligibility and enrollment, preventive services, beneficiary rights, and financial assistance. They assist in completing the necessary paperwork, understanding their Medicare Summary Notices, and identifying and reporting insurance fraud. They can also assist a person in understanding and evaluating Long Term Care Insurance. SHIP is a national Program funded through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

History:
The Department of Aging began in 1978. The Department provides many programs to help seniors; Baltimore County Volunteers, Caregivers Program, Center Connection, Community Outreach, Eating Together, CountyRide, Curb Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid, Elder Abuse Prevention, Emergency Meals, Employment Services, Guardianship, Healthscope, Home Team, Language Interpreting Services, Legal Services for Senior Citizens, Loan Closet, Medicaid Waiver, Ombudsman Program, Operation TRIAD, Orange Card, Project DOCS, Publications - books, directories, pamphlets and CDs, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, Senior Assisted Living Facilities, Senior Box Office, Senior Centers (19 centers), Senior Craft Gallery, Senior Digest(newspaper), Senior Expo/Baby Boomer Expo, Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)and "Senior Solutions" Television Show.

Contact people:

Pat Venable, SHIP Coordinator, (phone), (email) Ethel Rasmussen, Administrator, (phone), (email) Arnold Eppel, Director, Department of Aging, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (410) 887-3656

Address:

611 Central Avenue Towson, MD 21204 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/aging/medicare/medicarefacts.html

Directions:

Take exit 26A off 695, to York Road. Make a right turn on Bosley. Make a right turn on Allegheny Avenue. Make a right turn on Central Avenue. 611 Central Avenue   Nearest Bus Stop: York & Bosley (No. 8 Bus), 5 minute walk

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