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Learn About the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and What Services They Offer People with Medicare
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As a contractor for Medicare, Acentra Health serves as the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization, also referred to as a BFCC-QIO. While Acentra Health provides BFCC-QIO services in 29 states (visit www.acentraqio.com to see the states served), the general information is relevant to everyone who has Medicare (including Medicare Advantage) and everyone who works with people who have Medicare.
This episode is a conversation with our guest, Ray Walker. He is the Divisional Director for the Medicare Assistance Program at the Oklahoma Insurance Department. Mr. Walker has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from the University of Oklahoma and over 20 years experience working in and around the healthcare industry, primarily in the field of insurance. He has had the privilege of speaking to groups across the state and around the country on topics ranging from genetics to team building to Medicare. He currently serves on the Advisory Committee to the State Council on Aging and the SHIP Steering Committee (State Health Insurance Assistance Program). He also serves on the Steering Committee for the Aging Our Way Oklahoma Program.
For more information about Acentra Health BFCC-QIO, please visit https://www.acentraqio.com.
KEY TOPICS
00:23: Overview, introduction of guest, Ray Walker
01:48: What is SHIP?
05:35: When to set up Medicare
06:45: How does SHIP help people with Medicare?
07:43: What is the process for assistance?
11:00: Do they help find financial assistance?
14:40: How is SHIP staffed?
16:27: Summary and final thoughts
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RESOURCES
BFCC-QIO Information for stakeholders: www.acentraqio.com/partners
BFCC-QIO Information for people who have Medicare: https://www.acentraqio.com/bene/helpline
SHIP Information –https://www.shiphelp.org/
Oklahoma Department of Insurance - https://www.oid.ok.gov/
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