Official Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) and U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Washington County, administered regionally by Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc., DOEA Planning & Service Area 2, Florida Sunbiz Doc# 743340, FEI/EIN 59-1844633, 2414 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308, Toll-Free 1-866-467-4624 / 1-800-963-5337) with local in-person outreach and counseling hosted at the Washington County Council on Aging (Chipley Senior Center, 1348 South Boulevard, Chipley, FL 32428, (850) 638-6216, Sunbiz Doc# 726022, EIN 59-1485912). State-certified, volunteer SHINE counselors provide 100% free, unbiased, non-commercial financial and health insurance counseling—never selling insurance products—helping Washington County retirees compare Medicare Part A, Part B, Part D prescription drug plans, Medicare Advantage (Part C), and Medigap supplemental policies, appeal billing denials, and apply for cost-saving programs including the Social Security Part D Extra Help (Low-Income Subsidy / LIS) and Florida Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, and QI-1, which pay the monthly Medicare Part B premium).
Official Verification Sources: Florida SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) — Official DOEA Portal; Advantage Aging Solutions — Area Agency on Aging for North Florida (PSA 2); Florida Sunbiz Entity — Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. (#743340)
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) & U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-23: SHINE in Washington County (PSA 2) is operated by Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc., Sunbiz Doc# 743340, EIN 59-1844633, 2414 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32308, 1-866-467-4624 / 1-800-963-5337, https://www.aaanf.org) in partnership with the Washington County Council on Aging, Inc. at 1348 South Blvd, Chipley, FL 32428 ((850) 638-6216, Sunbiz Doc# 726022).
Factual details and direct answers about SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) — Advantage Aging Solutions (DOEA PSA 2) & Washington County Council on Aging (Chipley Senior Center)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How can a Washington County retiree schedule free, unbiased Medicare and prescription drug cost counseling?
Retirees in Chipley, Sunny Hills, Vernon, Caryville, Wausau, and Ebro can call the Advantage Aging Solutions PSA 2 SHINE Helpline toll-free at 1-866-467-4624 (or 1-800-963-5337) or contact the Washington County Council on Aging at 1348 South Boulevard in Chipley at (850) 638-6216 to speak with a state-certified SHINE counselor at no cost.
Can SHINE help low- and moderate-income Washington County seniors eliminate their monthly Medicare Part B premium and lower prescription copays?
Yes. SHINE counselors screen Washington County seniors for Florida's Medicare Savings Programs—Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), and Qualifying Individual (QI-1)—which pay the monthly Medicare Part B premium deducted from Social Security checks, as well as the federal Extra Help (Low-Income Subsidy) program for Part D prescription drugs.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Chipley and Washington County.
The Law Office of Kristi Miller Novonglosky, P.A. (Kristi Miller Novonglosky, Esq. — Chipley Probate, Trust & Real Property Counsel)
Chipley, Washington County
(850) 638-7587
Chipley Housing Authority, NWFRHA Section 8 & Washington County SHIP Program
Chipley, Washington County
(850) 638-0134
Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (Chipley 180-Bed Skilled Nursing, Post-Acute Rehab & Memory Care)
Chipley, Washington County
(850) 638-4654
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Strategic Wealth Specialists — Gavin A. Taylor & Kristopher 'Kris' Graham (Park Avenue Securities LLC — Chipley Branch)
Chipley, Washington County
Southern Financial Group — Josh W. Parrish & Wayne White (J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. / Southern Financial Group, LLC — Chipley Office)
Chipley, Washington County
Capital City Bank — Chipley Branch & Capital City Trust / Strategic Wealth (Seth Jones, Trust Officer & Ben Welter, CPFA® — with One Florida Bank / Hancock Whitney Chipley)
Chipley, Washington County
Hare Taylor, LLC (G. Chuck Taylor, CPA) & Steverson & Associates, P.A. / Stephen B. Register, Jr., P.A., CPA — Chipley Certified Public Accountants & Retirement Tax Advisors
Chipley, Washington County
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