Hawaii SHIP - Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program

Free, Local, One-on-One Medicare Counseling - Making a wrong choice could result in a lifetime penalty.

Empower, Educate, Assist - Hawaii SHIP is a federally funded, volunteer-based program administered by the Hawaii Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging.

Hawaii SHIP provides Services including:

Free, Local, One-on-One, Unbiased Medicare Counseling.
Free Presentations on Medicare-Related Topics.
Free Information on Medicare.

To Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, caregivers, and soon-to-be retirees.

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Medicare Quick Bites – Making Medicare Digestible!

What is Medicare?

Health insurance for people:

Aged 65 and over.
Under 65, receiving SSDI for 2 years.
With ESRD or ALS.

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What is Medicaid?

A Federal and State Program that provides health insurance for people with limited income and/or assets and who meet other criteria.

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What is the Health Insurance Marketplace?

Resource for people who don't have health insurance or don't qualify for Medicare or Medicaid.
If you have Marketplace insurance when you turn 65, sign up for Medicare to avoid a coverage gap & late enrollment penalty.
If you're on Medicare, it's illegal for a broker to sell you a Marketplace plan.

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Free, Local, One-on-One Medicare Counseling - Making a wrong choice could result in a lifetime penalty.