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SHIP Contact Information

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) has counselors in every State and several Territories that are available to provide free one-on-one help with your Medicare questions or problems. See below for how to contact a SHIP counselor in your area.

State Toll Free Number Local Number Español Teléfono
Alabama
Toll Free: 1-877-425-2243
Local: 1-334-242-5743
Local TTY: 1-334-242-0995
 
Alaska
Toll Free: 1-800-478-6065
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-907-269-3669
Local TTY: 1-907-269-3691
 
American Samoa
Toll Free: 1-888-875-9229
Local: 1-808-586-7299
 
Arizona
Toll Free: 1-800-432-4040
Local: 1-602-542-6595
Local TTY: 1-602-542-6366
 
Arkansas
Toll Free: 1-800-224-6330
Local: 1-501-371-2782
 
California
Toll Free: 1-800-434-0222
In-State Calls Only
 
Colorado
Toll Free: 1-888-696-7213
  or 1-800-544-9181
Local: 1-303-899-5151
  Metro Denver area
Local TTY: 1-303-894-7880
1-866-665-9668
Connecticut
Toll Free: 1-800-994-9422
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-860-424-5245
Local TTY: 1-860-842-5424
 
Delaware
Toll Free: 1-800-336-9500
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-302-739-6266
 
Florida
Toll Free: 1-800-963-5337
Local: 1-850-414-2060
Local TTY: 1-850-414-2001
 
Georgia
Toll Free: 1-800-669-8387
Local: 1-404-657-5334
 
Guam
Toll Free: 1-888-875-9229
Local: 1-808-586-7299
 
Hawaii
Toll Free: 1-888-875-9229
Local: 1-808-586-7299
 
Idaho
Toll Free: 1-800-247-4422
In-State Calls Only
 
Illinois
Toll Free: 1-800-548-9034
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-217-785-9021
Local TTY: 1-217-524-4872
 
Indiana
Toll Free: 1-800-452-4800
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-317-232-5299
 
Iowa
Toll Free: 1-800-351-4664
Local: 1-515-281-5705
 
Kansas
Toll Free: 1-800-860-5260
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-316-337-7386
 
Kentucky
Toll Free: 1-877-293-7447
Local: 1-502-564-6930
 
Louisiana
Toll Free: 1-800-259-5301
Local: 1-225-342-5301
 
Maine
Toll Free: 1-800-750-5353
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-207-623-1797
 
Maryland
Toll Free: 1-800-243-3425
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-410-767-1100
Local TTY: 1-410-767-1083
 
Massachusetts
Toll Free: 1-800-243-4636
 
Michigan
Toll Free: 1-800-803-7174
Local: 1-517-886-0899
 
Minnesota
Toll Free: 1-800-333-2433
Local: 1-651-296-2770
 
Mississippi
Toll Free: 1-800-948-3090
Local: 1-601-359-4929
 
Missouri
Toll Free: 1-800-390-3330
Local: 1-573-817-8300
 
Montana
Toll Free: 1-800-551-3191
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-406-444-4077
 
Nebraska
Toll Free: 1-800-234-7119
Local: 1-402-471-2201
 
Nevada
Toll Free: 1-800-307-4444
Local: 1-702-486-3478
1-702-386-8554
New Hampshire
Toll Free: 1-800-852-3388
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-603-225-9000
 
New Jersey
Toll Free: 1-800-792-8820
In-State Calls Only
  Out of state toll free 877-222-3737
Local: 1-609-943-3433
 
New Mexico
Toll Free: 1-800-432-2080
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-505-476-4828
 
New York
Toll Free: 1-800-333-4114
Local: 1-212-869-3850
 
North Carolina
Toll Free: 1-800-443-9354
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-919-733-0111
Local TTY: 1-919-715-0319
 
North Dakota
Toll Free: 1-800-247-0560
Local: 1-701-328-2440
 
Northern Mariana Islands
Toll Free: 1-888-875-9229
Local: 1-808-586-7299
 
Ohio
Toll Free: 1-800-686-1578
Local: 1-614-644-3458
Local TTY: 1-614-644-3745
 
Oklahoma
Toll Free: 1-800-763-2828
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-405-521-6628
 
Oregon
Toll Free: 1-800-722-4134
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-503-947-7984
Local TTY: 1-503-947-7280
 
Pennsylvania
Toll Free: 1-800-783-7067
  Translation available upon request
 
Puerto Rico
Toll Free: 1-877-725-4300
  Toll free temporarily out of service
Local: 1-787-721-4300
  Local number temporarily out of service
 
Rhode Island
Local: 1-401-462-3000
 
South Carolina
Toll Free: 1-800-868-9095
Local: 1-803-898-2850
 
South Dakota
Toll Free: 1-800-536-8197
Local: 1-605-773-3656
Local TTY: 1-605-367-5760
 
Tennessee
Toll Free: 1-877-801-0044
Local: 1-615-741-2056
Local TTY: 1-615-532-3893
 
Texas
Toll Free: 1-800-252-9240
Local: 1-512-438-3200
 
Utah
Toll Free: 1-800-541-7735
In-State Calls Only
Local: 1-801-538-3910
 
Vermont
Toll Free: 1-800-642-5119
In-State Calls Only
  Judith Crawford prefers that providers call her directly with the local number above
Local: 1-802-751-0428
  This number is for Judith Crawford(director of SHIP for VT)
 
US Virgin Islands
Local: 1-340-776-8311x1005
 
Virginia
Toll Free: 1-800-552-3402
Local: 1-804-662-9333
 
Washington
Toll Free: 1-800-397-4422
Local TTY: 1-360-664-3154
 
District of Columbia
Local: 1-202-739-0668
Local TTY: 1-202-973-1079
 
West Virgina
Toll Free: 1-877-987-4463
Local: 1-304-558-3317
 
Wisconsin
Toll Free: 1-800-242-1060
 
Wyoming
Toll Free: 1-800-856-4398
Local: 1-307-856-6880
 

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