SHIIP Program

SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) Volunteers

The Crawford County Memorial Hospital sponsors a free service to area seniors. The SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) counselors provide free health insurance counseling service for the State of Iowa. SHIIP counselors assist older adults who have questions or problems related to Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, long term care insurance and related issues. SHIIP Volunteers are not insurance agents or affiliated with an insurance company or agency. They provide free-of-charge counseling and information to people with questions about Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, long term care insurance and claims filings.

The State of Iowa created SHIIP in 1990 in response to the statewide need for senior health insurance information. SHIIP provides free informational materials as well as one-to-one assistance with Medicare coverage, Medicare supplement insurance, long-term care insurance, Medicare and insurance claims and other related issues. SHIIP does not recommend insurance companies, plans or agents. The volunteers, trained by the State of Iowa Insurance Division, answer questions and provide impartial information to help seniors make well-informed decisions.

The Crawford County Memorial Hospital’s SHIIP Volunteers devoted a lot of their personal time to counseling area senior citizens and researching the Medicare programs. Crawford County Memorial Hospital would like to express their appreciation to these volunteers for the enormous effort and time they have devoted to area senior citizens by helping them understand these complicated plans.

If you are interested in becoming a SHIIP Volunteer please call 712-263-1670.