State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling — Montana
About Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling
Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in Montana. 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 Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling
Montana 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 Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling
Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
Montana expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 261,954 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-406-444-4077; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-406-444-4077, or find local counselors through https://dphhs.mt.gov/sltc/aging/ship.
- 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 Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is "transport" vehicle, listed under Community Care Access in Billings.
Montana carries 231 listings across 27 counties, sampled below.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| "transport" vehicle | Community Care Access · Billings | — |
| 1918 WINTER STREET OPERATING CO LLC | Pharmacy · Cascade | — |
| 406 RX PLLC | Pharmacy · Yellowstone | — |
| Administrative Offices | Community Care Access · Hamilton | — |
| Ag Worker Health & Services | Community Care Access · Polson | — |
| Ag Worker Health & Services - Mobile Medical Unit | Community Care Access · Missoula | — |
| AHMED MUSTAFA ABBASI MD | Provider · Cascade | — |
| AIM HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS MT, PLLC | Provider · Missoula | — |
| AKAASH ACHARYA D.O. | Provider · Missoula | — |
| ALBERTSONS LLC | Pharmacy · Missoula | — |
Common questions
Questions about Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is Montana'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 Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-406-444-4077, the statewide line for Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://dphhs.mt.gov/sltc/aging/ship.
Can Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what Montana 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 1-406-444-4077.
What else is listed in Montana besides Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 231 Montana listings across 27 counties: 143 community care access, 42 telehealth, 27 provider, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Cascade County (40), Missoula County (36), Carbon County (27), Yellowstone County (27), Flathead County (19).
How many people does Montana SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
Montana counted roughly 261,954 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is open to all of them at no charge. Because Montana expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Montana?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Montana formularies free at 1-406-444-4077.