Stay active and learn new skills while making meaningful connections with other SHIPMates who care about access to healthcare in Hawaii. Work together to educate and empower individuals to make cost-saving choices that best fit their healthcare needs now and to prepare for their future. Give the invaluable gift of peace of mind.
Learn about Medicare and other relevant topics affecting beneficiaries in Hawaii and nationwide. Get the latest updates on local and national healthcare trends that may affect you, your loved ones, neighbors, and friends. Become a Medicare expert!
Receive joy and satisfaction from helping Medicare beneficiaries find meaningful solutions that can save time and money on premiums, copays, deductibles, and penalties. Learn about local support services and resources. You design your schedule to suit your lifestyle. Choose from a variety of roles to suit your talents and personal preferences.
I provide unbiased, one-on-one counseling assistance to beneficiaries, their families, caregivers, and soon-to-be retirees with their questions on Medicare. I comply with HIPAA requirements in handling personal information. I belong to a team of counselors who are trained annually on Medicare changes.
I support Hawaii SHIP staff with clerical duties, including data entry, making informational packets, translating materials into other languages, and other tasks as needed. I belong to a team of helpers who use their technical and organizational skills to assist with programmatic requirements.
I transport educational brochures and newsletters about Hawaii SHIP and Medicare to sites where Medicare-eligible individuals gather, such as libraries, non-profit agencies, and community centers. I belong to a team of distributors who ensure that sites are well supplied with informational materials.