SHINE: Medicare Health Insurance Counseling

Free, one-on-one health insurance counseling for Medicare beneficiaries.

You can receive personalized information and support from a trained SHINE counselor at a location near you, by phone, or in your home.

SHINE: Medicare Health Insurance CounselingServices

Our goal is to inform and educate you about your insurance options.

  • Reviewing your current coverage
  • Reviewing your eligibility for financial assistance
  • Providing health insurance plan comparisons
  • Helping prepare health benefit claim forms and applications

Areas of Expertise

  • Medicare
  • Medicare Advantage Plans (Medicare HMOs, PPOs)
  • Insurance Claim Forms
  • Medicare Supplements (“Medigap”)
  • Medicaid/MassHealth
  • Prescription Advantage
  • Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
  • One Care Plans
  • Senior Care Options (SCO)
  • Health Insurance Options
  • Prescription Drug Options
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Dental Coverage Options

Contact us to schedule a SHINE appointment.


Group photo of SHINE counselorsVolunteer with SHINE

SHINE counselors are committed volunteers or agency staff who receive extensive training. Counselors become certified by the Executive Office of Aging & Independence in many areas of health insurance, including Medicare Part A, Part B, and Part D; Medigap insurance, Medicare HMOs, retiree insurance plans, prescription drug programs, Medicaid, Medicare and other programs for people with limited resources.

To learn more about becoming a SHINE counselor, watch this video.

Volunteer to become a SHINE counselor.


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LifePath has been very helpful with the SHINE program.