Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Rhode Island. Trained counselors go through your costs and choices with you, and they don't sell plans.
Area Agencies on Aging
The Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging is the state's agency on aging. To find help near you, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 or search eldercare.acl.gov.
Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.
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Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Rhode Island. Trained counselors go through your costs and choices with you, and they don't sell plans.
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
Newsletter
Benefit figures, deadlines and rules change every year. We'll tell you what changed and what to check, about twice a month.