SHINE
SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone)
Are you on Medicare or eligible for Medicare and have questions? If so, SHINE offers one-on-one counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and their families. The SHINE program provides unbiased, accurate, up-to-date information on health benefits, including Medicare A & B covered services, prescription drug options and Medigap insurance plans. Schedule your private consultation with our Shine Counselor who is at the COA on Mondays from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Book your appointment by calling (978) 897-1880.
Question May 2021: I am 67 years old and on Medicare A and B and MassHealth. I am about to inherit $50,000 and would like to know how this income will impact my health care coverage. If so, what should I do?
Question June 2021: I am on a Medicare Advantage plan; I hear the open enrollment (October 15 – December 7) is over. Am I stuck in my plan?
Question July 2021: My spouse went into a nursing home for rehabilitation, does Medicare cover any of this?
Question August 2021: I am 68 and retiring and I am planning on buying an RV and traveling across the USA with my wife. Would this change in lifestyle influence my Medicare decisions?Answer: /council-aging/files/shine-question-august-2021