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The Frederick County State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) offers confidential, face-to-face counseling assistance for people who have Medicare. Trained staff members are available to help Medicare beneficiaries, family members and caregivers understand Medicare benefits, bills, and Medicare rights.
Included in the SHIP program:
- Assistance in filing Medicare appeals and help with billing problems
- Help in understanding and applying for Medicare benefits
- Medicare D counseling
- Medicare education
Counselors provide in person and telephone assistance with:
- Assistance with denials, appeals, and grievances
- Community presentations
- Long-term care insurance
- Medicare
- Medicare advantage plans (HMOs)
Medicare & Medigap Workshops
View videos of our Medicare Workshops in our Virtual Learning Center
Program Specialists from the Frederick County Senior Services Division will be at the Middletown Town Hall the first Monday of every month from 1-3:30 p.m. to answer questions, provide information and provide application assistance to seniors, their families and caregivers on Medicare benefits, housing options, medical and dental services, the Meals on Wheels program and other county services and resources. Please see the press release for additional information.
Contact Us
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Elly Williams
Service Navigators
Email
Ph: 301-600-1604
Ian Zile
Service Navigators
Email
Ph: 301-600-3572
Senior Services Division
1440 Taney Avenue
Frederick, MD 21702
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Ph: 301-600-1234
Fx: 301-600-3554
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Staff Directory
- Medicare.gov (The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Information
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Nursing Home Compare Surveys
- Department of Social Services (DSS)
- Frederick County's Prescription Discount Program
- Maryland Insurance Administration
- Maryland: MyDHR (Use myDHR to apply for benefits and services online)
- Social Security Administration
Client Survey
It is our goal to serve our clients with excellence and we want to hear from you about your experience with the Division. Your feedback will enable us to continue to enhance our services and better respond to your needs.
If you have contacted the Senior Services Division or used a Division service recently, please take a moment to complete this survey.