Medicare Support
Free, Unbiased Help with Medicare
The Maryland Department of Aging and local partners provide free, unbiased counseling to help Marylanders understand benefits, save money, and recognize and prevent fraud.
- Medicare Savings Programs: You may qualify for financial assistance. Trained counselors can help you find programs that could save you thousands of dollars a year on premiums and medications.
- Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP): Protect yourself from scams. SMP helps you spot, stop, and report healthcare fraud or billing errors.
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP): Confused by Medicare options? SHIP offers one-on-one help with plan comparisons, enrollment, appeals, and more.
Older adults and people with disabilities who need to enroll in Medicare or access their account should visit the Medicare.gov website.