SHIP Brochures and CMS Resources
Download brochures below, or if you wish to order brochures, please fill out the SHIP Brochure Order Form.
How to use Medicare.gov
Navigating Medicare.gov - A Computer Navigation Class
Medicare.gov is the official Medicare website and the most complete source of Medicare information available to the public. This hands-on computer class familiarizes you with information available and site navigation.
Learn How To:
Medicare ABC's - Scottsbluff
Confused? You don’t have to navigate Medicare alone!
Learn the basic Medicare information everyone needs to know: what is covered, how much it costs, when to enroll to avoid penalties, where to get impartial counseling and financial help. Get answers to your individual questions.
The class will cover the following information:
Welcome to Medicare - Lincoln
As you approach Medicare eligibility, you will soon realize the complexities and confusion that often come with the Medicare program. Medicare is a program that is made up of ever-changing parts, countless dates, and specific rules depending on your situation. Because of the complexity of the program, many newly-eligible individuals find themselves lost in a Medicare maze. One wrong turn can end up delaying your coverage or even preventing enrollment to certain parts of Medicare.
Medicare ABCs - Scottsbluff
NOTE: 5:30PM - 7:00PM MDT
Confused? You don’t have to navigate Medicare alone!
Learn the basic Medicare information everyone needs to know: what is covered, how much it costs, when to enroll to avoid penalties, where to get impartial counseling and financial help. Get answers to your individual questions.
The class will cover the following information:
Welcome to Medicare - Lincoln
As you approach Medicare eligibility, you will soon realize the complexities and confusion that often come with the Medicare program. Medicare is a program that is made up of ever-changing parts, countless dates, and specific rules depending on your situation. Because of the complexity of the program, many newly-eligible individuals find themselves lost in a Medicare maze. One wrong turn can end up delaying your coverage or even preventing enrollment to certain parts of Medicare.
Medicare ABC's - Scottsbluff
NOTE: 5:30PM - 7:00PM MDT
Confused? You don’t have to navigate Medicare alone!
Learn the basic Medicare information everyone needs to know: what is covered, how much it costs, when to enroll to avoid penalties, where to get impartial counseling and financial help. Get answers to your individual questions.
The class will cover the following information:
Welcome to Medicare - Lincoln
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Medicare Open Enrollment
When’s the Medicare Open Enrollment Period?
Every year, Medicare’s open enrollment period is October 15 - December 7.
What’s the Medicare Open Enrollment Period?
Medicare health and drug plans can make changes each year—things like cost, coverage, and what providers and pharmacies are in their networks. October 15 to December 7 is when all people with Medicare can change their Medicare health plans and prescription drug coverage for the following year to better meet their needs.
How do people know if they need to change plans?
People in a Medicare health or prescription drug plan should always review the materials their plans send them, like the “Evidence of Coverage” (EOC) and “Annual Notice of Change” (ANOC). If their plans are changing, they should make sure their plans will still meet their needs for the following year. If they’re satisfied that their current plans will meet their needs for next year and it’s still being offered, they don’t need to do anything.
When can people get information about next year’s Medicare plans?
Information for next year’s plans will be available beginning in October.
Find a Local Office
Please call 1-800-234-7119 to schedule an appointment.
Nebraska SHIP & SMP - Lincoln
1526 K Street, Suite 201
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-471-2841
Scottsbluff SHIP & SMP Office
1930 E 20th Place, Suite 200 B
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
308-765-5546
By Appointment Only
South Central NE Area Agency on Aging
620 E. 25th Street, Suite 12
Kearney, NE 68847
308-234-1851
Burt, Dodge and Washington Counties
111 North 13th Street
Tekamah, NE 68061
402-380-9554 - During Open Enrollment
By Appointment Only
If you have any questions concerning the SHIP/SMP program, you may e-mail them to: DOI.SHIP@nebraska.gov.
