Services
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.
Volunteer 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.
More information about SHINE and Health Insurance
- Download the SHINE brochure (PDF)
- Medicare Beginners’ Guide (PDF)
- Medicare Part A and B Benefits and Gaps (PDF)
- Concerned about Medicare costs? There may be help! (PDF)
- Dental Coverage Options (PDF)
- Presentation and Q&A: Medicare and More
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What people are saying about SHINE
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LifePath has been very helpful with the SHINE program.