North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 17 - SENIORS' HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION PROGRAM
Section 17 .0102 - PURPOSE AND DUTIES OF SHIIP

(1) Acts as a clearinghouse for information and materials relating to Medicare and health insurance.

(2) Develops additional information and materials relating to Medicare and health insurance, as necessary.

(3) Provides minimum standards and materials for training and certifying counselors.

(4) Provides information for health insurance educational activities that are conducted by employers, senior organizations, and other interested groups.

(5) Supports, to the extent possible, additional emphasis on expansion of community educational activities that would provide for announcements on television and in other media that briefly describe the nature of Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, and long-term care insurance, and the availability of consumer information and materials under this Chapter.

(6) Provides community education on Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, and long-term care insurance.

(7) Recruits, trains, and coordinates counselors.

(8) Assists individuals and provides informal advocacy with respect to Medicare and health insurance benefits claims.