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Lose your Medicaid coverage recently?

Do you need help with Medicare costs? Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) are state programs that assist you with paying your Medicare costs. To qualify for an MSP, you must meet your state’s income and asset limits. Contact SHINE… Read More

How to Lower Your Part D Drug Costs

Paying for prescription drugs can cause financial stress and worry. Learn about programs and strategies available for lowering your prescription drug costs in this handout from the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). 

Volunteer Spotlight: Celebrating 9 Years with SHINE

SHINE counselor, Lynn Medini, celebrated 9 years of service; she’ll be retiring from her volunteer role in May.  When approaching turning 65, Lynn attended a SHINE-hosted Medicare presentation and soon followed up on how to become a SHINE-trained… Read More

Making a Difference and Delivering Service with a Smile!

On April 18, the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida honored those committed to their volunteer role with Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE); a free, unbiased Medicare education and counseling program. The importance of their… Read More

April is National Volunteer Month!

Navigating Medicare can be complicated, but trained volunteers can help by answering questions and providing personalized guidance to those who need it. We want your help to support members of your community as they enroll in Medicare for… Read More

Medicare Minute: Talking to Your Doctor

This month’s focus is on understanding how to communicate well with your health care provider, know your rights if a provider does not think your care will be covered, seek a second and third opinion if needed, and… Read More

Medicare and Home Health Care

This month’s focus is on understanding what home health care is, knowing when Medicare will cover home health care, understanding what it means to be homebound, and preventing, detect, and report potential Medicare home health fraud and abuse…. Read More

SHINE Medicare Webinars in February 2023

SHINE will be hosting virtual classes for anyone interested in learning more about Medicare. SHINE Webinar Schedule February 2023 (Public) To request SHINE counseling, call the Elder Helpline at 866-413-5337 or visit www.floridashine.org to submit a contact request.

Preventive Services

If you’ve had Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) for longer than 12 months, you can get a yearly “Wellness” visit once every 12 months to develop or update a personalized prevention plan to help prevent disease and disability,… Read More

Medicare Enrollment Periods

You can only enroll in Medicare or make changes to your Medicare during certain times of the year. Click here to learn about these enrollment periods, so you can make the most of them.