State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling — Colorado
About Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling
Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in Colorado. 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 Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling
Colorado 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 Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling
Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
Colorado expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,036,586 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-888-696-7213; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-888-696-7213, or find local counselors through https://doi.colorado.gov/insurance-products/health-insurance/senior-health-care-medicare.
- 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 Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is 1200 MADISON SREET INC, listed under Pharmacy in Denver.
Colorado carries 414 listings across 47 counties, sampled below.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 MADISON SREET INC | Pharmacy · Denver | — |
| 1918 WINTER STREET OPERATING CO LLC | Pharmacy · Adams | — |
| 2100 Broadway Services Builiding | Community Care Access · Denver | — |
| 247 DOCTOR | Provider · Arapahoe | — |
| 2HEALTH FOUNDATION | Provider · Denver | — |
| 2ND HOME MEDICAL CENTER PLLC | Provider · Denver | — |
Common questions
Questions about Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is Colorado'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 Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-888-696-7213, the statewide line for Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://doi.colorado.gov/insurance-products/health-insurance/senior-health-care-medicare.
Can Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance 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 1-888-696-7213.
What else is listed in Colorado besides Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 414 Colorado listings across 47 counties: 292 community care access, 78 telehealth, 25 provider, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Adams County (105), Denver County (86), El Paso County (37), Boulder County (17), Summit County (15).
How many people does Colorado SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
Colorado counted roughly 1,036,586 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is open to all of them at no charge. Because Colorado expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Colorado?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Colorado formularies free at 1-888-696-7213.