Find a Patient Advocate in Oregon Covered by Medicare

Find a Patient Advocate in Oregon Covered by Medicare

Medicare-covered advocacy from the Portland metro to the coast, high desert, and rural Oregon.

Medicare-covered advocacy from the Portland metro to the coast, high desert, and rural Oregon.

Oregon's geography can separate local primary care from specialists in Portland, Eugene, Bend, Medford, and other regional centers. An Aviator advocate helps coordinate referrals, benefits, records, transportation, and follow-up across health systems and long travel distances.

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Understand Oregon Medicare choices

Oregon SHIBA provides free local Medicare counseling, and we help translate coverage decisions into completed pharmacy, billing, appointment, and appeal tasks.

Coordinate care across Oregon regions

We help link rural clinics and community hospitals with larger specialty centers, keep records moving, and plan next steps when geography complicates access.

Connect to long-term support

We connect older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers to Oregon's ADRC for home care, community services, caregiver support, and options counseling.

Local Resources

Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)

Free, local Medicare counseling for Oregonians

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SHIP Program

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Claims Help

Nursing Home Support

Complaint Resolution

Certified counselors educate and advocate for Oregonians with Medicare through confidential one-on-one assistance.

Oregon SHIBA helps people understand Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Part D, Medigap, enrollment, appeals, and programs that reduce costs. Counselors are available through community partner organizations across the state.

How to qualify:

Available at no cost to Oregon Medicare beneficiaries, people preparing for Medicare, family members, and caregivers.

Contact Information:

1-800-722-4134

Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon

Statewide guidance on long-term care and community supports

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Information & Referral

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Claims Help

Nursing Home Support

Complaint Resolution

ADRC offers free help exploring in-home, community, residential, and caregiver support options.

Oregon's ADRC connects people of all ages, incomes, and disabilities with trained professionals who explain long-term service choices. Staff can help locate home care, benefits, transportation, caregiver resources, and local aging or disability services.

How to qualify:

Information and options counseling are available to Oregonians of all ages and incomes; individual support programs may have additional eligibility rules.

Contact Information:

1-855-673-2372

Oregon Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Independent advocacy for residents in long-term care

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Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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Claims Help

Nursing Home Support

Complaint Resolution

The office advocates for residents of nursing facilities, residential care, assisted living, and adult foster homes.

Oregon's ombudsman program receives concerns, investigates complaints, and works to protect residents' rights, dignity, and quality of care. Certified ombudsmen provide confidential support and pursue resolutions consistent with the resident's wishes.

How to qualify:

Residents of covered Oregon long-term care settings, their families, representatives, and concerned individuals may contact the program.

Contact Information:

1-800-522-2602