State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling — Michigan
About Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling
Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in Michigan. 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 Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling
Michigan 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 Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling
Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
Michigan expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,250,601 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-803-7174; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-800-803-7174, or find local counselors through https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/adults-and-seniors/acls/state-health-insurance-assistance-program.
- 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 Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is 20201 WEST SEVEN MILE DRUGS INC, listed under Pharmacy in Wayne.
Michigan carries 586 listings across 65 counties, sampled below.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 20201 WEST SEVEN MILE DRUGS INC | Pharmacy · Wayne | — |
| 365 HEALTH CARE GROUP PLC | Provider · Wayne | — |
| 5412 WEST WARREN DRUGS INC | Pharmacy · Wayne | — |
| 5412 WEST WARREN DRUGS INC. | Pharmacy · Wayne | — |
| A AHMAD MD PLC | Provider · Wayne | — |
| A COMMUNITY CARE, INC | Provider · Wayne | — |
| A F ASSOCIATES FAMILY MEDICINE PC | Provider · Kent | — |
| A PLUS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PLLC | Provider · Kent | — |
| A. ALMANSOUR M.D., P.C. | Provider · Genesee | — |
| A.J. CLINIC PLLC | Provider · Genesee | — |
| ABDUL-BADI ABOU-SAMRA M.D., Ph.D. | Provider · Wayne | — |
| ADIL ABUBAKER ABDALLA M.D. | Provider · Genesee | — |
| Adrian High School | Community Care Access · Adrian | — |
| ADULT WELL-BEING SERVICES | Nutritionist · Wayne | — |
Common questions
Questions about Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is Michigan'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 Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-800-803-7174, the statewide line for Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/adults-and-seniors/acls/state-health-insurance-assistance-program.
Can Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what Michigan 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 1-800-803-7174.
What else is listed in Michigan besides Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 586 Michigan listings across 65 counties: 491 community care access, 51 telehealth, 25 provider, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Wayne County (91), Oakland County (63), Kent County (51), Genesee County (30), Muskegon County (27).
How many people does Michigan SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
Michigan counted roughly 2,250,601 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is open to all of them at no charge. Because Michigan expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Michigan?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Michigan formularies free at 1-800-803-7174.