State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
New Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling — New Mexico
About New Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling
New Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in New Mexico. 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 Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling
New Mexico 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 Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling
New Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
New Mexico expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 462,661 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
New Mexico ADRC State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-432-2080; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
New Mexico ADRC State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
New Mexico ADRC State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-800-432-2080, or find local counselors through https://www.aging.nm.gov/consumer-and-elder-rights/medicare/.
- 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 Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is 1918 WINTER STREET OPERATING CO LLC, listed under Pharmacy in Bernalillo.
New Mexico carries 358 listings across 31 counties, sampled below.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 WINTER STREET OPERATING CO LLC | Pharmacy · Bernalillo | — |
| Abiquiu Elementary School Based Clinic | Community Care Access · Abiquiu | — |
| ACCESS ENDOCRINOLOGY LLC | Provider · Bernalillo | — |
| ACME DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY INC. | Provider · Santa Fe | — |
| ACOSTA MEDICAL LLC | Provider · Doña Ana | — |
| ADDARI FAMILY MEDICINE LLC | Provider · Doña Ana | — |
| Administration | Community Care Access · Mora | — |
| Adult Behavioral Health | Community Care Access · Las Cruces | — |
| ADVANCED NUTRITION SERVICES, LLC | Nutritionist · Bernalillo | — |
| AHMED MUSTAFA ABBASI MD | Provider · Bernalillo | — |
| ALAN ROGERS, M.D., P.C. | Provider · Santa Fe | — |
| ALBERTSONS LLC | Pharmacy · Doña Ana | — |
Common questions
Questions about New Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does New Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
New Mexico ADRC State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is New Mexico'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 Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-800-432-2080, the statewide line for New Mexico ADRC State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://www.aging.nm.gov/consumer-and-elder-rights/medicare/.
Can New Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what New Mexico ADRC 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 1-800-432-2080.
What else is listed in New Mexico besides New Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 358 New Mexico listings across 31 counties: 255 community care access, 57 telehealth, 27 provider, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Bernalillo County (86), Santa Fe County (52), Dona Ana County (36), Rio Arriba County (21), Doña Ana County (17).
How many people does New Mexico SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
New Mexico counted roughly 462,661 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and New Mexico ADRC State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is open to all of them at no charge. Because New Mexico expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in New Mexico?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. New Mexico ADRC State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads New Mexico formularies free at 1-800-432-2080.