Press Release – Looking for a rewarding way to volunteer in Spokane or Whitman County? Join the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors!
February 15, 2025
Do you speak English and another language, have computer skills, and are committed to helping others find access to health care? Make a difference today by becoming a Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) volunteer.
The SHIBA sponsor in Spokane and Whitman counties is looking for volunteers to help with this initiative. Our well-trained volunteers counsel people of all ages, adults living with disabilities, and people getting ready to retire about their Medicare choices and options. If you want to help, consider becoming a SHIBA volunteer. Call your local SHIBA representatives today at (509) 625-4801.
A free public service, offered by the Office of Insurance Commissioner, more than 400 SHIBA volunteers statewide provide free, informed, and impartial Medicare counseling and education to people in their local communities.
SHIBA staff train and mentor volunteers to educate others about their health care coverage options so they can make informed decisions. Volunteers answer questions, make referrals, help evaluate and compare options, facilitate meetings, provide office support, give presentations, provide translation assistance, perform research, and much more.
To become a SHIBA volunteer, you must be able to ensure client confidentiality, be willing to provide unbiased information, and you cannot affiliate with any insurance company, agency, product, or service. You must also be willing to have fun!
For more information about how you can become a SHIBA volunteer, or to get a volunteer application today, call (509) 625-4801 or visit www.altcew.org/volunteer/statewide-health-insurance-benefits-advisors.
