Medicare Resources

Important Dates to Remember - Open Enrollment … AR SHIIP Quick Guide to Medicare - Medicare Guide … What is SHIIP - Easy guide to understanding your local Senior Health Insurance Information Program - English Spanish … Medicare Savings Program -…

AR SHIIP Medicare Pre-Training Courses

These courses can be studied through the links on this website, downloaded and studied offline, or printed out and studied. All courses are in PDF format.

Medicare Supplement Insurance Premium Rate Filings Premium Rate Filings

Benefits Eliminated By The Medicare Catastrophic Act Of 1988

Medicare Supplement Insurance—Prohibited Practices

Adoption Of Revised Rule And Regulation 27 “Minimum Standards For Medicare Supplement Polices

Counselor Center

Counselor Information Center … AR SHIIP program would not be able to serve the Medicare beneficiaries of Arkansas if it were not for the coordinators and counselors that we have across the state.

SHIIP/MIPPA Application

SP-20-0005 … RFQ Bid Solicitation … Response Packet … Attachment 1 - Arkansas Counties … Attachment 2 - What is Medicare … Attachment 3 - Beneficiary Contract Form … Attachment 4 - Individual CNDA … Attachment 5 - Individual Record Check Form …

Consumers FAQ

PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE … Q. What coverages are mandatory? A. Every automobile owner must have liability coverage. Liability coverage pays for any claims when you are at fault in an accident.

Frequently Used Counselor Procedures

Beneficiary Privacy and Conflict of Interest … • Protecting Beneficiary Privacy … As a Arkansas SHIIP counselor…

What does AR SHIIP Offer?

• Free, Confidential Counseling: An opportunity to speak with real people, not automated systems … • How and When to Enroll in Medicare … • Disability and Medicare Information … • Assistance with Medicare Part D - Prescription Drug Coverage

More AR SHIIP

Additional information links: FaceBook Media Site … Medicare ABCD Video

Bulletins

Sorted By Year … 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |2018 |2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 … 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 … 1995-1999 | Pre-1995 … 2023 … • 1-2023 :

Requesting as Unique ID

CMS has developed a Unique ID (now called 1-800 Medicare ID) system for SHIP counselors that lets them obtain information from 800-MEDICARE as well as some MA, MA-PD, and Part D plans when they're assisting beneficiaries with claims-related issues.

What is AR SHIIP Counselor Training?

The initial AR SHIIP counselor training is an intense self-study, in-person, and Zoom training.

Directives

• 1-2013 Declaration of Pediatric Vision and Habilitative Service Benefits in Arkansas's Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan … • 2-2012 Selection of Arkansas's Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan … • 1-2012 Continuity of In-Network…

Consumers FAQ's

FAQ's … We want you to be fully informed. Whether you are a consumer, insurance producer or insurance issuer, you can find answers to your questions here.

Senior Health

Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Information Program (AR SHIIP) connects Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers with certified counselors statewide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Medicare? Medicare is a Federal health insurance program for people 65 years or older, certain people with disabilities, and people with permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant.

Pre-Training Instructions

Online pre-training consists of the SHIIP Medicare courses created by the SHIP-TA office. These courses cover all parts of Medicare, other insurance that works with Medicare, rights and protections, and assistance with Medicare costs.

Finalized Rules

• In Vitro Fertilization … • Solicitation of Proxies, Consents and Authorizations of Domestic Stock Insurers … • Insider Trading in Equity Securities of Domestic Stock Insurers … • Regulations Concerning Underwriting Practices…

Life and Health Insurers

Filing Information: Arkansas requires that all Life & Health forms be approved prior to use in this State. This includes certificates to be used in Arkansas, even though the group policy may be issued in another state.

Events

Important Dates about Medicare for you to Remember!

Filing Requirements

Life and Health … Arkansas requires that all Life & Health forms be approved prior to use in this State. All Certificates to be used in Arkansas are approved even though the group policy may be issued in another state.

Arkansas Long-Term Care Partnership

What is the Arkansas Long-Term Care Partnership?

Partners Portal

Become a Partner: ● SHIIP/MIPPA Application for New Contract … Partner Toolbox:

Registration and Use for SHIP-TA Technical Assistance Center

To register on the SHIP Technical Assistance Center (SHIP TA Center): • Go to https://www.shiptacenter.org/. • Click on the blue SHIP Login box at the top of the page.