SHINE Program Offers Free, Unbiased Medicare Counseling and Virtual Medicare Classes
August 115, 2020
Florida’s SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) program provides free, unbiased Medicare counseling and virtual Medicare classes to assist beneficiaries, families and caregivers. Topics include:
- Medicare 101 (English & Spanish)
Medicare Financial Assistance
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Medicare Part C - Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare & COVID-19
Navigating Medicare.gov
Introduction to SHINE/SMP
Be Scam Smart
To join us: Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., call (352) 692-5262 or 1-800-262-2243 for details.
About Elder Options:
Elder Options is a non-profit agency that administers funds from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs for senior services in a sixteen-county area (Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union counties). Elder Options, mandated by the Federal Older Americans Act, exists to promote the independence, dignity, health, and well-being of our elder citizens; to plan, fund and administer a coordinated continuum of services; and to advocate for the needs of older Americans.
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