State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling — Louisiana
About Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling
Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in Louisiana. 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 Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling
Louisiana 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 Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling
Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
Louisiana expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 938,891 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-259-5300; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-800-259-5300, or find local counselors through https://www.ldi.la.gov/consumers/senior-health-shiip.
- 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 Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is 180 FAMILY SERVICES LLC, listed under Pharmacy in East Baton Rouge.
Louisiana carries 644 listings across 58 counties, sampled below.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 180 FAMILY SERVICES LLC | Pharmacy · East Baton Rouge | — |
| 1918 WINTER STREET OPERATING CO LLC | Pharmacy · Caddo | — |
| 31ST & 3RD PHARMACY INC | Pharmacy · East Baton Rouge | — |
| 340B PARTNERS PHARMACY - DALLAS LLC | Pharmacy · East Baton Rouge | — |
| 3C&L HEALTHCARE LLC | Provider · East Baton Rouge | — |
| A & Z PHARMACY INC | Pharmacy · Caddo | — |
| A & Z PHARMACY LLC | Pharmacy · Caddo | — |
| A MICHAEL AURA MD AND WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER | Provider · Red River | — |
| A WOMANS PLACE CLINICAL ASSOCIATES | Provider · Orleans | — |
| A-1 SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEMS | Provider · Caddo | — |
| A. STEPHEN JASE, M.D., APMC | Provider · Orleans | — |
| AAA CLINICS AMC | Provider · Caddo | — |
| ABAKA LLC | Provider · Caddo | — |
| ABBEVILLE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | Community Care Access · Abbeville | — |
Common questions
Questions about Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is Louisiana'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 Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-800-259-5300, the statewide line for Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP). The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://www.ldi.la.gov/consumers/senior-health-shiip.
Can Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) 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 1-800-259-5300.
What else is listed in Louisiana besides Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 644 Louisiana listings across 58 counties: 544 community care access, 55 telehealth, 26 provider, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Orleans Parish (96), East Baton Rouge Parish (63), Rapides Parish (51), Jefferson Parish (47), Tangipahoa Parish (43).
How many people does Louisiana SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
Louisiana counted roughly 938,891 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is open to all of them at no charge. Because Louisiana expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Louisiana?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) reads Louisiana formularies free at 1-800-259-5300.