State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling — Maine
About Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling
Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in Maine. 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 Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling
Maine 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 Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling
Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
Maine expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 378,585 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-262-2232; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-800-262-2232, or find local counselors through https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/get-support/older-adults-disabilities/older-adult-services/ship-medicare-assistance.
- 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 Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is 992 Admin, listed under Community Care Access in Bangor.
Maine carries 279 listings across 16 counties, sampled below.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 992 Admin | Community Care Access · Bangor | — |
| ADAM CHRISTOPHER WINTERS MD | Telehealth · York | — |
| Adult Wellness Center | Community Care Access · Bangor | — |
| ALI AL-HILLI M.D., MSc, FACP | Provider · Cumberland | — |
| ALPHA Program - Brewer High School | Community Care Access · Brewer | — |
| AMANDA SCOLA NP | Telehealth · Falmouth | — |
| AMELIA J BAKER RDN, CDCES | Nutritionist · Cumberland | — |
| AMERICAN PHYSICIANS, INC | Provider · Androscoggin | — |
| ANDROSCOGGIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC | Provider · Androscoggin | — |
| APOTHECARY RX INC. | Pharmacy · Androscoggin | — |
| Augusta Admin Headquarters | Community Care Access · Augusta | — |
| B Street Health Center | Community Care Access · Lewiston | — |
| BANGOR NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | Community Care Access · Bangor | — |
Common questions
Questions about Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is Maine'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 Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-800-262-2232, the statewide line for Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/get-support/older-adults-disabilities/older-adult-services/ship-medicare-assistance.
Can Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what Maine 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 1-800-262-2232.
What else is listed in Maine besides Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 279 Maine listings across 16 counties: 188 community care access, 46 telehealth, 26 provider, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Cumberland County (75), Penobscot County (68), Androscoggin County (24), Aroostook County (21), York County (19).
How many people does Maine SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
Maine counted roughly 378,585 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is open to all of them at no charge. Because Maine expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Maine?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Maine formularies free at 1-800-262-2232.