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
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Toll Free Number
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Local Number
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Español Teléfono
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Alabama
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Toll Free:
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1-877-425-2243
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Local:
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1-334-242-5743
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Local TTY:
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1-334-242-0995
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Alaska
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Toll Free:
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1-800-478-6065 In-State Calls Only
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Local:
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1-907-269-3669
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Local TTY:
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1-907-269-3691
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American Samoa
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Toll Free:
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1-888-875-9229
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Arizona
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Toll Free:
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1-800-432-4040
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Local:
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1-602-542-6595
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Local TTY:
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1-602-542-6366
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Arkansas
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Toll Free:
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1-800-224-6330
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California
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Toll Free:
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1-800-434-0222 In-State Calls Only
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Colorado
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Toll Free:
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1-888-696-7213 or 1-800-544-9181
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Local:
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1-303-899-5151 Metro Denver area
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Local TTY:
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1-303-894-7880
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1-866-665-9668
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Connecticut
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Toll Free:
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1-800-994-9422 In-State Calls Only
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Local:
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1-860-424-5245
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Local TTY:
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1-860-842-5424
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Delaware
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Toll Free:
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1-800-336-9500 In-State Calls Only
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Florida
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Toll Free:
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1-800-963-5337
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Local:
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1-850-414-2060
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Local TTY:
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1-850-414-2001
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Georgia
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Toll Free:
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1-800-669-8387
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Guam
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Toll Free:
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1-888-875-9229
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Hawaii
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Toll Free:
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1-888-875-9229
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Idaho
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Toll Free:
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1-800-247-4422 In-State Calls Only
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Illinois
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Toll Free:
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1-800-548-9034 In-State Calls Only
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Local:
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1-217-785-9021
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Local TTY:
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1-217-524-4872
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Indiana
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Toll Free:
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1-800-452-4800 In-State Calls Only
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Iowa
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Toll Free:
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1-800-351-4664
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Kansas
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Toll Free:
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1-800-860-5260 In-State Calls Only
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Kentucky
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Toll Free:
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1-877-293-7447
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Louisiana
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Toll Free:
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1-800-259-5301
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Maine
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Toll Free:
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1-800-750-5353 In-State Calls Only
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Maryland
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Toll Free:
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1-800-243-3425 In-State Calls Only
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Local:
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1-410-767-1100
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Local TTY:
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1-410-767-1083
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Massachusetts
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Toll Free:
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1-800-243-4636
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Michigan
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Toll Free:
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1-800-803-7174
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Minnesota
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Toll Free:
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1-800-333-2433
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Mississippi
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Toll Free:
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1-800-948-3090
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Missouri
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Toll Free:
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1-800-390-3330
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Montana
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Toll Free:
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1-800-551-3191 In-State Calls Only
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Nebraska
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Toll Free:
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1-800-234-7119
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Nevada
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Toll Free:
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1-800-307-4444
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1-702-386-8554
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New Hampshire
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Toll Free:
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1-800-852-3388 In-State Calls Only
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New Jersey
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Toll Free:
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1-800-792-8820 In-State Calls Only Out of state toll free 877-222-3737
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New Mexico
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Toll Free:
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1-800-432-2080 In-State Calls Only
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New York
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Toll Free:
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1-800-333-4114
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North Carolina
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Toll Free:
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1-800-443-9354 In-State Calls Only
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Local:
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1-919-733-0111
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Local TTY:
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1-919-715-0319
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North Dakota
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Toll Free:
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1-800-247-0560
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Toll Free:
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1-888-875-9229
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Ohio
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Toll Free:
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1-800-686-1578
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Local:
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1-614-644-3458
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Local TTY:
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1-614-644-3745
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Oklahoma
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Toll Free:
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1-800-763-2828 In-State Calls Only
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Oregon
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Toll Free:
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1-800-722-4134 In-State Calls Only
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Local:
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1-503-947-7984
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Local TTY:
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1-503-947-7280
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Pennsylvania
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Toll Free:
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1-800-783-7067 Translation available upon request
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Puerto Rico
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Toll Free:
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1-877-725-4300 Toll free temporarily out of service
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Local:
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1-787-721-4300 Local number temporarily out of service
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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Toll Free:
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1-800-868-9095
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South Dakota
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Toll Free:
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1-800-536-8197
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Local:
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1-605-773-3656
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Local TTY:
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1-605-367-5760
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Tennessee
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Toll Free:
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1-877-801-0044
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Local:
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1-615-741-2056
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Local TTY:
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1-615-532-3893
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Texas
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Toll Free:
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1-800-252-9240
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Utah
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Toll Free:
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1-800-541-7735 In-State Calls Only
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Vermont
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Toll Free:
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1-800-642-5119 In-State Calls Only Judith Crawford prefers that providers call her directly with the local number above
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Local:
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1-802-751-0428 This number is for Judith Crawford(director of SHIP for VT)
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US Virgin Islands
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Local:
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1-340-776-8311x1005
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Virginia
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Toll Free:
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1-800-552-3402
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Washington
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Toll Free:
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1-800-397-4422
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Local TTY:
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1-360-664-3154
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District of Columbia
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Local:
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1-202-739-0668
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Local TTY:
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1-202-973-1079
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West Virgina
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Toll Free:
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1-877-987-4463
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Wisconsin
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Toll Free:
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1-800-242-1060
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Wyoming
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Toll Free:
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1-800-856-4398
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