State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling — New Jersey
About New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling
New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in New Jersey. 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 New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling
New Jersey 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 New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling
New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
New Jersey expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,766,379 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
New Jersey State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-792-8820; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
New Jersey State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
New Jersey State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-800-792-8820, or find local counselors through https://nj.gov/humanservices/doas/services/q-z/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 New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is 15W PHARMACY INC, listed under Pharmacy in Essex.
New Jersey carries 228 listings across 21 counties, sampled below.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 15W PHARMACY INC | Pharmacy · Essex | — |
| 1850 GREENVILLE PHARMACY LLC | Pharmacy · Hudson | — |
| 2818 JFK PHARMACY LLC | Pharmacy · Hudson | — |
| 295 CENTRAL AVE LLC | Pharmacy · Hudson | — |
| 365 CARE | Provider · Essex | — |
| 394 University Avenue Mobile #2 | Community Care Access · Newark | — |
| 447 PHARMACY INC | Pharmacy · Essex | — |
| 519 SUMIRAJ CORP | Pharmacy · Essex | — |
| A PLUS PHYSICIANS LLC | Provider · Essex | — |
| A PROGRESSIVE LONGEVITY CENTER,LLC | Provider · Hudson | — |
| AARON R ALDAPE DO | Provider · Essex | — |
| ABDEL HAMID ABD EL SHAFY | Provider · Mercer | — |
| ACME MARKETS INC | Pharmacy · Mercer | — |
| ALLEGIANCE HEALTH GROUP LLC | Provider · Mercer | — |
Common questions
Questions about New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
New Jersey State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is New Jersey'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 New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-800-792-8820, the statewide line for New Jersey State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://nj.gov/humanservices/doas/services/q-z/ship/.
Can New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what New Jersey 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 1-800-792-8820.
What else is listed in New Jersey besides New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 228 New Jersey listings across 21 counties: 166 community care access, 25 provider, 19 telehealth, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Essex County (43), Hudson County (29), Mercer County (23), Atlantic County (20), Camden County (16).
How many people does New Jersey SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
New Jersey counted roughly 1,766,379 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and New Jersey State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is open to all of them at no charge. Because New Jersey expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in New Jersey?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. New Jersey State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads New Jersey formularies free at 1-800-792-8820.