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By Times staff | Thursday, October 2, 2008 11:10 AM CDT | () comments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have announced that the Iowa State Health Insurance Assistance Program will receive a performance award of $81,938 based on outstanding achievement in serving Medicare beneficiaries.

The Senior Health Insurance Information Program of Iowa, or SHIIP, will use the grant funds to enhance and expand its counseling and information assistance services.

In the Quad-Cities, SHIIP volunteers provide free counseling regarding health-care and long-term insurance regularly at these times and locations:

First Wednesday of every month, CASI (Center for Active Seniors Inc.), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport

Second Wednesday of every month, Genesis Medical Center-West Central Park Avenue, in the lobby next to the Gift Shop, 1401 W. Central Park Ave., Davenport

Third Wednesday of every month, Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive

Fourth Wednesday of every month, Davenport Public Library-Fairmount, 3000 N. Fairmount St.

Arrangements also can be made to meet with a counselor by appointment by calling the SHIIP office at (563) 421-1096 Monday-Friday.

 

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