Help with Medicare (SHIBA)

Our Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) can help you understand your Medicare rights and options. Our well-trained volunteers counsel people of all ages, people with disabilities, and people getting ready to retire, about their Medicare choices and options:

• Original Medicare
• Prescription drugs
• Low-income programs to help pay for Medicare
• Medigap (Medicare Supplement) plans
• Medicare Advantage plans
• Issues with Medicare fraud and abuse
• Long-term care options

We answer your Medicare questions, make referrals, and help evaluate and compare health insurance policies so you can make an informed decision to find the best possible coverage that fits within your budget and meets your needs.

Contact Us:

Phone: 1-800-562-6900

Email: shiba@catholiccharities.org

Visit insurance.wa.gov for more information.

Who is SHIBA?

SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) is a free, unbiased, and confidential service of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Our volunteers assist people through one-on-one counseling in person at a public location and over the phone. We also offer help through public group presentations.