{"id":881,"date":"2013-08-20T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.caregiversunite.org\/?p=881"},"modified":"2013-08-20T08:00:04","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T13:00:04","slug":"james-roberson-can-answer-all-your-medicare-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.caregiversunite.org\/?p=881","title":{"rendered":"James Roberson can answer all your Medicare questions."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.caregiversunite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_3903.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-879 aligncenter\" alt=\"IMG_3903\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.caregiversunite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_3903-195x300.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.caregiversunite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_3903-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/blog.caregiversunite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_3903-667x1024.jpg 667w, https:\/\/blog.caregiversunite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_3903.jpg 1735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>James Roberson<\/strong> is a medicare counselor and community educator.\u00a0 He is the coordinator of the Alabama State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and is the go to guy for information that can help you make informed choices about your health insurance.\u00a0 SHIP is a service provided through the Area Agency on Aging.\u00a0 SHIP can help you understand your Medicare benefits.\u00a0 They can help you determine which Medicare Prescription Drug Plan best fits your needs.\u00a0 They can answer questions about Medigap, long-term care insurance policies and other health insurance programs for seniors.\u00a0 They can assist Medicare beneficiaries in specific areas such as home health benefits, Medicare claims and appeals and other similar issues.\u00a0<strong> This is a free service.\u00a0<\/strong> SHIP will not try to sell you any insurance.\u00a0 They only provide education and counseling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medicare Open Enrollment starts October 15<\/strong> this year.\u00a0 If you need help in choosing your Medicare Part B coverage, give James a call at 251-433-6541.\u00a0 The SHIP office is located in the GM&amp;O Building in downtown Mobile, AL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Roberson is a medicare counselor and community educator.\u00a0 He is the coordinator of the Alabama State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and is the go to guy for information that can help you make informed choices about your health insurance.\u00a0 SHIP is a service provided through the Area Agency 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