Free Medicare counseling

Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP): free Medicare counseling in Louisiana

Louisiana's Senior Health Insurance Information Program, called SHIIP or LaSHIP, gives unbiased help to people with Medicare, their families and caregivers.

Checked Oct 28, 2026

From the Louisiana Department of Insurance

An older man talks on the phone at his kitchen table, taking notes on a yellow pad

The Louisiana Department of Insurance runs it. A certified counselor gives you one-on-one guidance based on your own situation.

How to apply in Louisiana

By phone: 1-800-259-5300
In person: Call to be connected with a certified counselor who gives one-on-one guidance based on your own situation.
Who runs it: Louisiana Department of Insurance (official government site)

Who may qualify in Louisiana

Who may qualify for Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
Who may get help	Anyone with Medicare, and their family and caregivers

Source: Administration for Community Living (source 3)

Good to know

There is no cost to use SHIP services.
The CMS directory lists the same toll-free number and names the Louisiana Department of Insurance as the host.
The SHIP National Technical Assistance Center lists this program as the state's SHIP.

Sources: SHIP National Technical Assistance Center (source 4), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (source 2)

Free help

Free help with this in Louisiana

Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Louisiana. Trained counselors go through your costs and choices with you, and they don't sell plans.
1-800-259-5300
Louisiana Department of Insurance website (official government site)
Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA)
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
225-342-7100
Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs website (official government site)

More help in Louisiana

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Sources

Louisiana Department of Insurance, Local Help Navigating Medicare (SHIP overview) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), Louisiana (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
Administration for Community Living, State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
SHIP National Technical Assistance Center, About SHIPs. Checked Oct 28, 2026.
SHIP National Technical Assistance Center, Louisiana SHIP. Checked Oct 28, 2026.

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