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.
Free Medicare counseling
Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP): free Medicare counseling in Rhode Island
Rhode Island's Senior Health Insurance Program, called SHIP, gives free Medicare counseling. The Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging runs it. Call the toll-free number to reach a counselor.
How to apply in Rhode Island
- By phone
- 1-888-884-8721
- In person
- Call the toll-free number to reach a SHIP counselor. The Office of Healthy Aging is at 25 Howard Avenue, Building 57, Cranston.
Who may qualify in Rhode Island
| Who may get help | Anyone with Medicare, and their family and caregivers |
|---|
Good to know
- There is no cost to use SHIP services.
- The CMS directory lists a TDD line for Rhode Island SHIP: 401-462-0740.
- The SHIP National Technical Assistance Center lists this program as the state's SHIP.
Sources: SHIP National Technical Assistance Center (source 3), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (source 1)
Free help
Free help with this in Rhode Island
Office of Healthy Aging (OHA)
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Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP), Rhode Island (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, Rhode Island SHIP. Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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