Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-29-2010
Abstract
The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), created by section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1990 and administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), supports grants to states and jurisdictions to provide information, counseling, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and their families on Medicare and other health insurance questions. This publication describes the program and presents its funding history.
Recommended Citation
O'Shaughnessy, Carol, "The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)" (2010). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 230.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/230
Open Access
yes
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