Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Oregon. Trained counselors go through your costs and choices with you, and they don't sell plans.
Free Medicare counseling
Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA): free Medicare counseling in Oregon
Oregon's Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance program, called SHIBA, uses trained counselors to give local, confidential one-on-one Medicare help.
The Oregon Department of Human Services runs it. Call the toll-free number, send the contact form, or find a counselor near you on the SHIBA website.
How to apply in Oregon
- By phone
- 1-800-722-4134
- In person
- Use the Medicare help near you tool on the SHIBA website to find a local counselor. The site also lists Medicare classes. The TTY relay number is 711.
Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.
Apply on the official siteWho may qualify in Oregon
| Who may get help | Anyone with Medicare, and their family and caregivers |
|---|
Good to know
- There is no cost to use SHIP services.
- The SHIP National Technical Assistance Center lists this program as the state's SHIP.
Source: SHIP National Technical Assistance Center (source 3)
Free help
Free help with this in Oregon
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Sources
- Oregon Department of Human Services, Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) (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, Oregon SHIP. Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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