Insurance Counseling - Charlottesville, VICAP, Jefferson Area Board for Aging
Provides assistance with figuring out medical bills, filing medicare claims, choosing coverage to complement medicare, and choosing long-term care insurance including medigap policies. The program includes the Volunteer Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (VICAP), through which trained volunteers help local seniors with insurance issues and claims, including enrollment in the medicare prescription drug program. Counseling is available for Medicare, Medicaid, and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Physical Address
674 Hillsdale Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Fax
(434) 817-5230
Voice
Voice
Fax
(434) 817-5230
Website
Application process
Self-referral. Appointment necessary.
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Charlottesville, VA Albemarle, VA Fluvanna, VA Greene, VA Louisa, VA Nelson, VA
Agency info
JABA - Jefferson Area Board for Aging
JABA offers information and a wide range of services that help older adults and individuals with disabilities remain active in the community. Services are available to those who can pay and to those who cannot. The inter-generational services include community senior centers in Charlottesville City and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson counties that offer a gathering place for weekday socializing and hot lunch. Additional services include Aging Services Coordination, Home Delivered Meals, Respite & Enrichment Centers, caregiver support groups, Insurance Counseling, Senior Helpline, long-term care advocates, volunteer opportunities, and resources on home care, health services, affordable senior housing, assisted living and more.