Resources for Senior Citizens

Maryland Insurance Administration Publications

Maryland senior citizens are invited to review our wide range of consumer publications on various insurance topics, such as getting help with an insurance complaint from the Maryland Insurance Administration, avoiding insurance scams, and purchasing homeowners and auto insurance. To view these as well as publications on travel insurance, preparing for disasters and the use of your credit history, visit our Consumer Publications​ page. Below is information specific to seniors:

• Insurance Fraud Alert for Seniors
• Medicare-Related Information
  Medicare Part D prescription coverage and Medicare Supplement Plans available in Maryland.
• Life Insurance Information
  Facts about life insurance, annuities and viaticals.
• Long-Term Care Policies
  Help with whether a long term care policy is the right decision and where to buy one
• Annuities
  Learn about annuities before you enter into one.

Local and State Senior Resources

• State of Maryland website
  www.maryland.gov connects you to a variety of state and local resources.
• Maryland Department of Aging
• Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
  A Service of the Maryland Department of Aging
• County Contacts for Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
• Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH)
  Information devoted to senior information and services of DHMH, the state agency that oversees Medicaid and health care quality. 
• Maryland Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program
  A program that may help pay for prescription coverage premiums.
• Maryland Office of the Attorney General
  Offers a variety of consumer protection services.
• Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs
• Senior Medicare Patrol
  Learn about detecting and reporting Medicare fraud or address concerns about being solicited to change your coverage through the Maryland Department of Aging's Senior Medicare Patrol.
• Maryland Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation

National Senior Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions: People with Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace 
  A publication by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  The federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid services provides information about these services and the Medicare prescription drug program.
• Medicare website
  Provides information on Medicare benefits.
• U.S. Administration on Aging
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• National Association of Insurance Commissioners
  A national organization of insurance regulators from throughout the United States that monitors and participates in national insurance issues. Retirement Planning Checklist
• Get Smart About Retirement Security