SHIP - Senior Health Insurance Program | Senior Services - A Division of Effingham City/County Committee on Aging
Senior Services of Jefferson County
409 Harrison Street, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Eligibility
Open to those age 60 and older
Required documents
Medicare card and Social Security card
(618) 242-3505
Voice·
Main Phone
Websitehttps://eccoa.org
Application process
Call for appointment or visit for services
Fees
None; Donations accepted
Service area
Clay County, IL
Crawford County, IL
Effingham County, IL
Fayette County, IL
Jasper County, IL
Jefferson County, IL
Lawrence County, IL
Marion County, IL
Richland County, IL
Free insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. SHIP counselors can:
- Answer questions about Medicare Supplement insurance, long term care insurance, Medicare managed care plans and other health insurance.
- Organize and assist in filing Medicare Supplement claims.
- Analyze Medicare Supplement and long term care insurance policies.
- Appeal claim denials.
Last assured
06/30/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Senior Services - A Division of Effingham City/County Committee on Aging
Provides choices for long term care services, early counseling about available services, information about home and community based services, and more.