State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling — Kentucky
About Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling
Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling
Kentucky 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 Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling
Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
Kentucky expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 988,571 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-877-293-7447; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-877-293-7447, or find local counselors through https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dail/Pages/ship.aspx.
- 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 Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is 120 Progress Way, listed under Community Care Access in Owenton.
Kentucky carries 769 listings across 102 counties, sampled below.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 120 Progress Way | Community Care Access · Owenton | — |
| 1ST CHOICE PHARMACY LLC | Pharmacy · Jefferson | — |
| 21ST CENTURY ONCOLOGY OF KENTUCKY LLC | Provider · Jefferson | — |
| 2ND CHANCE | Provider · Fayette | — |
| 453 Southland Drive | Community Care Access · Lexington | — |
| 6th District Elementary School | Community Care Access · Covington | — |
| 9th District Elementary | Community Care Access · Covington | — |
| A CARING TOUCH, PLLC | Provider · Fayette | — |
| A Plus Family HealthCare Administrative Office | Community Care Access · Brownsville | — |
| A Plus Family Healthcare-Brownsville | Community Care Access · Brownsville | — |
| A Plus Family HealthCare-Elizabethtown | Community Care Access · Elizabethtown | — |
| A Plus Family HealthCare-Sonora | Community Care Access · Sonora | — |
| AAA HEALTHCARE PSC | Provider · Jefferson | — |
| AAK INTERNAL MEDICINE PLLC | Provider · Jefferson | — |
Common questions
Questions about Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is Kentucky'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 Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-877-293-7447, the statewide line for Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dail/Pages/ship.aspx.
Can Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what Kentucky 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 1-877-293-7447.
What else is listed in Kentucky besides Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 769 Kentucky listings across 102 counties: 675 community care access, 50 telehealth, 27 provider, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Jefferson County (58), Fayette County (44), Kenton County (44), Warren County (42), Hardin County (33).
How many people does Kentucky SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
Kentucky counted roughly 988,571 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is open to all of them at no charge. Because Kentucky expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Kentucky?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Kentucky formularies free at 1-877-293-7447.