Medicare Counselor - Ray County
ORGANIZATION: Missouri Connections for Health/Missouri SHIP
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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY, VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.missouriship.org/volunteer
Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is always seeking new volunteers who want to help others in their community. Our certified counselors help people understand their Medicare healthcare benefits and assist them on a one-on-one basis. Volunteer counselors are the heart of the program. As a community-based effort, the program is founded on the principle of neighbors helping neighbors. Therefore, we seek Missouri residents to join our program and assist fellow Missourians.
Currently, more than 200 counselors serve the needs of the nearly 2.3 million Missourians with Medicare. Our volunteers provide the local links that keep our program running. "Our goal is to give them information and to put a smile on their face," Missouri SHIP volunteer Don Fues said. "I had one person who gave us their list of meds. Without insurance - they were a cancer patient - their meds for the year would be $80,000. Doing what we could do with the level of income that they had, their medications would cost them nothing. I felt good about that."
If you are interested in helping people save money on health insurance and prescription drugs, then this is a great opportunity for you.
Visit our website and apply today!
https://www.missouriship.org/volunteer
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About Missouri Connections for Health/Missouri SHIP
Location:
601 W Nifong Blvd, Suite 3A, Columbia, MO 65203, US
Mission Statement
Missouri Connections for Health assists individuals in navigating and accessing healthcare, housing, and other benefits. We educate and empower communities to make informed health decisions that create a healthier Missouri. We are a nonprofit organization, and all of our services are free, unbiased, and confidential. We are not an insurance agency. We do not sell anything, and our counselors do not ask Missourians for money.
Description
MCH provides services for the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) through a contract with the State of Missouri's Department of Commerce & Insurance (DCI). The Administration for Community Living provides funding with oversight by the DCI. Missouri SHIP answers questions about Medicare for Missourians. We have been the official State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Missouri since 1993.
Missouri SHIP has more than 200 volunteer counselors throughout Missouri providing local Medicare counseling in their communities. Volunteers receive extensive training by participating in a comprehensive Medicare training course, as well as by receiving monthly updates.
Clients call Missouri SHIP at 1-800-390-3330 and our Customer Service Reps gather information from the caller and then relay that information to a local community partner. Within 2-3 business days, a volunteer counselor calls back to set up an appointment or provide the information by phone.
Volunteers help with Medicare questions like:
- Enrollment and billing
- Medicare Prescription Drug plans
- Medigap and supplemental insurance
- Long-term care planning and insurance
- Medicare Advantage plans
- Appeals and grievances
- Suspected waste, fraud and abuse
Visit our website and apply today!
https://www.missouriship.org/volunteer
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Richmond, MO 64085
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2024
SKILLS
- General Education
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Public Relations
- Healthcare
- Community Outreach
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Twelve (12) hours of training annually, as well as 4 to 8 hours per month of counseling and/or outreach, depending on your location and employment status.
- Volunteers cannot work for an insurance company. have an insurance license and/or sell insurance for at least 1 year prior to becoming a volunteer.