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GeorgiaCares is a state-wide coalition of partners that seeks to educate and provide assistance to all Medicare beneficiaries.
GeorgiaCares is Georgia's SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program). This program is funded through a grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Trained SHIP counselors are available to provide information on:
- Medicare, Medicare Managed Care
- Medicare Supplemental Insurance (Medigap)
- Long-Term Care Insurance, Medicare Savings Programs
- Low Cost Prescription Assistance Programs.
SHIP counselors�can also help:
- sort through medical bills
- Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs)
- assist with complicated medical problems
- make referrals to appropriate agencies
- provide community education
Included in GeorgiaCares is the Senior Medicare Patrol Project. This program is funded through a grant from the�Administration on Aging. The purpose of this project is to educate beneficiaries on how to protect their Medicare number as they would their credit card and how to detect and report potential instances of error, fraud and abuse.
GeorgiaCares is a�Private-Public Partnership sponsored statewide, by the Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services and the Area Agencies on Aging. The Partners include: Pharmaceutical companies, Pharmacies, Physicians, Hospitals, State Universities and other agencies.
For information and assistance, call our toll-free number at:
1-800-669-8387
Your call will be automatically routed to
your local GeorgiaCares office.