Medicare Counseling

St. Luke's has partnered with Missouri State Health Care Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) to offer Medicare counseling and enrollment assistance. Missouri SHIP services are free, unbiased, and confidential. Sign-up for a free 60-minute session to learn more about your options and to select the right coverage to meet your needs.

How Missouri SHIP Can Help:

• Help Missourians with applications for and enrollment into health insurance, including Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and programs to help with Medicare Part B and D costs

• Answer questions consumers may have about Medicare, Medicaid/MO HealthNet, Medicare Advantage, or supplemental insurance

• Assist Missourians in understanding and organizing health care bills and statements in a system that will help manage their healthcare-related paperwork in the future

• Assist consumers in submitting claims for Medicare, Medicare Advantage and supplemental insurance

• Help consumers understand the Medicare appeals process and assist in the process in whatever capacity is necessary

Participants should bring:

• Current health insurance card

• List of current medications

• List of primary care providers and specialists

• Pharmacy name and phone number

Missouri SHIP has been Missouri’s official State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) since 1993. Missouri Connections for Health provides the services for the Missouri SHIP program through a contract with the Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance (DCI). Funding is provided by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) with oversight by DCI.