Program

PA MEDI

Verified · October 23, 2026 Deadline soon — check dates

Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight (PA MEDI) is Pennsylvania’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). It provides free, unbiased, confidential, personalized Medicare help from specially trained certified counselors delivered through Pennsylvania’s 52 local Area Agencies on Aging. Counselors help with Original Medicare, Medigap, Medicare Advantage plans, prescription drug plans, enrollment, Medicare rules, notices and billing concerns, Medicare financial assistance programs, appeals, long-term care insurance, and coordination of benefits. PA MEDI does not sell or recommend Medicare insurance products, agents, or brokers.

Organization
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Hours
PA MEDI Helpline: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Who qualifies
Medicare-eligible individuals, people on Medicare, their families, and caregivers
How to apply
For year-round Medicare assistance, call your local PA MEDI program through your local Area Agency on Aging, or call the toll-free PA MEDI Helpline at 1-800-783-7067, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost
Free
Last verified
October 23, 2026

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