State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling — Arkansas
About Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling
Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in Arkansas. Counselors give free Medicare help; they neither sell plans nor prescribe.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.
GLP-1 coverage at Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling
Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling neither prescribes nor dispenses; counselors read your formulary and explain tiers and exception requests, free.
Medicare's general GLP-1 rules are set out.
- Do you manage GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients?
- Which Medicare plans do you take?
- What documents precede a prior authorization?
Insurance and Medicare at Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling
Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
Arkansas expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 678,732 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-224-6330; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-800-224-6330, or find local counselors through https://insurance.arkansas.gov/consumer-services/senior-health/.
- Medicare card and any Part D card
- Your plan's current formulary or member handbook
- Current medications and doses
- Any denial letter or Explanation of Benefits
Other options near Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is 1st Choice Healthcare Corning, listed under Community Care Access in Corning.
Arkansas carries 390 listings across 67 counties, sampled below.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Choice Healthcare Corning | Community Care Access · Corning | — |
| 1st Choice Healthcare Highland | Community Care Access · Hardy | — |
| 1st Choice Healthcare Mobile Health Clinic | Community Care Access · Corning | — |
| 1st Choice Healthcare Paragould | Community Care Access · Paragould | — |
| 1st Choice Healthcare Pocahontas | Community Care Access · Pocahontas | — |
| 1st Choice Healthcare Salem | Community Care Access · Salem | — |
| 1st Choice Healthcare Walnut Ridge | Community Care Access · Walnut Ridge | — |
| 1st Choice Healthcare, Inc. Corporate Office | Community Care Access · Corning | — |
| AARON ANDERSON RD | Nutritionist · Pulaski | — |
| ABBY BENHAM RD, LD | Nutritionist · Sebastian | — |
| ABBY C RING NP | Telehealth · Pulaski | — |
| ABEER HASHMI, MD, PA | Provider · Pulaski | — |
| ABIODUN JOSEPH ABIOYE M.D | Provider · Sebastian | — |
Common questions
Questions about Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is Arkansas's federally funded Medicare counseling program, free to every beneficiary in the state. Counselors compare plans, read formularies, and work through prior authorizations and appeals. They do not sell insurance, prescribe, or dispense.
How do I contact Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-800-224-6330, the statewide line for Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP). The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://insurance.arkansas.gov/consumer-services/senior-health/.
Can Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) handles. A counselor can locate the drug on your plan's formulary, identify its tier, and explain the exception or appeal route if it is excluded. Reach them on 1-800-224-6330.
What else is listed in Arkansas besides Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 390 Arkansas listings across 67 counties: 285 community care access, 60 telehealth, 27 provider, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Pulaski County (49), Washington County (38), Benton County (23), Sebastian County (20), White County (18).
How many people does Arkansas SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
Arkansas counted roughly 678,732 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is open to all of them at no charge. Because Arkansas expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Arkansas?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) reads Arkansas formularies free at 1-800-224-6330.