State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Wisconsin. Trained counselors go through your costs and choices with you, and they don't sell plans.
Free Medicare counseling
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP): free Medicare counseling in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's State Health Insurance Assistance Program, called SHIP, gives free and unbiased Medicare counseling.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services posts it, and the Board on Aging and Long-Term Care runs two helplines. Counselors don't sell anything and aren't paid by a company or plan.
How to apply in Wisconsin
- By phone
- 1-800-242-1060
- In person
- Local benefit specialists give one-on-one counseling and group classes. Find one through the Aging and Disability Resource Center benefit counseling page on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website.
Who may qualify in Wisconsin
| Who may get help | Anyone with Medicare, and their family and caregivers |
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Good to know
- There is no cost to use SHIP services.
- 1-800-242-1060 is the Wisconsin Medigap Helpline. It covers employer coverage, long-term care insurance, Medicare Advantage and Medigap.
- For Medicare Part D and prescription drug help, call the Wisconsin Medigap Part D and Prescription Drug Helpline at 1-855-677-2783.
- The SHIP National Technical Assistance Center lists this program as the state's SHIP.
Sources: Wisconsin Department of Health Services (source 1), SHIP National Technical Assistance Center (source 4)
Free help
Free help with this in Wisconsin
Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
More help in Wisconsin
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Sources
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services, SHIP: Medicare Counseling for Wisconsin Residents (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, Wisconsin SHIP. Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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