State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource
Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling — Pennsylvania
About Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling
Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program resource in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling
Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling is free to use and sells nothing. Counselors work from your own plan documents, so have them to hand.
Pennsylvania expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,949,865 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight answers formulary questions free at 1-800-783-7067; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight counsels on plan comparison, formulary checks, prior authorization, appeals and Extra Help.
Getting help from this program
PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight works by phone and appointment rather than a walk-in address. Call 1-800-783-7067, or find local counselors through https://www.pa.gov/agencies/aging/aging-programs-and-services/pa-medi-medicare-counseling.
- 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 Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling
The closest unrelated listing is 11TH STREET PHARMACY LLC, listed under Pharmacy in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania carries 543 listings across 59 counties, sampled below.
The full Pennsylvania list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 11TH STREET PHARMACY LLC | Pharmacy · Philadelphia | — |
| 1977 MESK | Provider · Allegheny | — |
| 2000 SG ASSOCIATES PC | Provider · Philadelphia | — |
| 2126 FAIRMOUNT MEDICAL, INC. | Provider · Philadelphia | — |
| 2310 BROAD STREET LLC | Pharmacy · Philadelphia | — |
| 40TH STREET INPATIENT SERVICES, LLC | Provider · Philadelphia | — |
| 52ND & GIRARD PHARMACY | Pharmacy · Philadelphia | — |
| 7622 MEDICAL CENTER DBA 1900 S.G. ASSOCIATES | Provider · Philadelphia | — |
| 7622 MEDICAL CENTER, INC. | Provider · Philadelphia | — |
| AAKIF AHMAD DO | Provider · Lehigh | — |
| Abbottsford Falls Health Center | Community Care Access · Philadelphia | — |
| ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Provider · Philadelphia | — |
| ABRAR AL-SHAER PhD RD | Nutritionist · Philadelphia | — |
| ABSOLUTECARE PHARMACY OF PITTSBURGH, LLC | Pharmacy · Allegheny | — |
Common questions
Questions about Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling
What does Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling do?
PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight is Pennsylvania'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 Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling?
Call 1-800-783-7067, the statewide line for PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight. The program also publishes local counselor locations at https://www.pa.gov/agencies/aging/aging-programs-and-services/pa-medi-medicare-counseling.
Can Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling help with a GLP-1 prior authorization?
Yes — that is squarely inside what PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight 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 1-800-783-7067.
What else is listed in Pennsylvania besides Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling?
This directory carries 543 Pennsylvania listings across 59 counties: 479 community care access, 25 provider, 20 telehealth, 9 nutritionist. The heaviest concentrations are Philadelphia County (97), Allegheny County (50), Lehigh County (39), Washington County (34), Franklin County (28).
How many people does Pennsylvania SHIP Medicare Counseling serve?
Pennsylvania counted roughly 2,949,865 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08, and PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight is open to all of them at no charge. Because Pennsylvania expanded Medicaid, counselors also field a steady volume of dual-eligibility questions.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Pennsylvania?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight reads Pennsylvania formularies free at 1-800-783-7067.