- Oct. 21
- 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Trinidad’s J.R. Sayre Senior Center
- Oct. 21
- 2 – 5 p.m.
- Walsenburg Elder Center
- Nov. 2
- Fairplay Community Center
The Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging’s Senior Insurance Assistance is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program office which serves nine counties in south central Colorado: El Paso, Park, Teller, Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Lake and Las Animas counties.
Our trained staff and volunteers provide free educational classes and presentations around the Pikes Peak region, in order to help you better understand Medicare and your health insurance benefits. Our goal is to help you become a more informed insurance consumer by knowing what benefits options are available to you and enabling you to make more informed health insurance choices.
We are also available to review your current insurance coverage, ensuring you receive the coverage that works best for your personal situation, at no cost to you. This is funded through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Our staff and volunteers are trained in all types of insurance, including: Medicare supplements, employer group health plans and Medicare Advantage plans, as well as Medicare Part D pharmacy benefits. Our counselors are also available to help with your annual review and make any insurance plan changes you require.
We can also guide you through the long-term care insurance process and provide assistance in completing applications and other forms for most Medicaid programs for those ages 60 and over, or on Medicare due to disability.
Senior Insurance Assistance does not sell or endorse any insurance, and does not work on commission. We are advocates for those over 60 and those on Medicare.
Call (719) 471-2096 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
You can also call toll-free at 1 (888) 696-7213 to speak to a SHIP counselor near you.
Medicare Resources
- 2026 Medicare Changes (.pdf)
- Medicare 101
- 2025 Standardized Medicare Supplement Plans (.pdf)
- How Drug Plans Work (.pdf)
- Low Income Assistance Programs for Help with Medicare Costs 2025 (.pdf)
- How to Apply Online for Retirement, Spouses or Medicare Benefits (.pdf)
- Create an Account for a Personalized Medicare Plan Finder Experience (.pdf)
- What You Can Do Online
- GLP-1 Bridge Dugs (.pdf)
- Extra Help Program (.pdf)
- 2026 Medicare Low Income Subsidy (.pdf)
- Limited Income Newly Eligible Transit Program (.pdf)
As employees begin reaching Medicare or Social Security age, many are still in the workforce. Employers are looking for a way to help provide the benefit of guidance for employees without increasing the cost of doing business. The Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging State Health Insurance Program is available to provide employers with the much needed current information regarding Medicare enrollment, coordination of benefits, and other employee insurance options. These services are set up to work either with the Human Resources Department or with individual employees. Professionally trained Medicare Insurance Counselors work together with you to design a program that best fits you and your employee needs.
Retirement education classes are offered at no cost for the following:
- Medicare 101 – Understanding the basics: A, B, C, D, Medigap/Supplemental Insurance Options, Medicare Advantage Plans, and Employer Group Plans (Please note that the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging does not sell or endorse any insurance, but serves as insurance advocates for those over 60 and those on Medicare.)
- Retirement Series to include Medicare, Social Security, estate planning, and the nonfinancial challenges of retirement such as finding new purpose and identity away from work, and building new social networks. Successful retirement means making a number of important decisions and planning ahead for financial, medical, legal and other retirement options. The Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging and Ent Credit Union partner to offer a series of four classes to provide the knowledge and tools soon-to-be retirees need. Adults 55-65 or those planning to retire in the next five years are encouraged to attend.
The Area Agency on Aging Senior Insurance Team is ready and available to make group and individual presentations designed to meet your employee needs. Please give us a call to set up a consultation to learn more about how we can be your “go to” for Medicare. You can find easy access by calling 719-471-2096 and asking for Katie Ostini (extension 142) or Pamela Haugard (extension 112). We look forward to meeting your needs.