South Dakota Consumer Assistance Programs

Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (SHIINE)
Website: www.shiine.net
Phone: (800) 536-8197 Local: (605) 333-3314
Educates and assists Medicare beneficiaries, those eligible for Medicare, and caregivers about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, pharmacy assistance programs, and other issues related to health insurance benefits.

South Dakota Division of Insurance
445 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Website: http://www.state.sd.us/drr2/reg/insurance
Phone: (605) 773-3563 Email: insurance@state.sd.us
Assists consumers who have purchased insurance on the individual market or who have insurance through an employer who only does business in South Dakota.

South Dakota Medicaid Program
Program Questions: Division of Medical Services
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Website:
Phone: (605) 773-3495 Email: Medical@state.sd.us
Provides information about South Dakota's Medicaid program.

South Dakota Medicaid Program
Eligibility Questions: Division of Economic Assistance
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Website: http://dss.sd.gov/medicaleligibility/familieschildren/index.asp
Phone: (605) 773-4678 Toll Free: (877) 999-5612 Email: MedElig@state.sd.us
Provides information about South Dakota's Medicaid program including information about eligibility and benefits.

South Dakota Risk Pool
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP)
Capitol Building 500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Website: http://riskpool.sd.gov/
Phone: (605) 773-3148 Email: Riskpool@state.sd.us
Assists consumers who have been denied health insurance by private insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition.

The South Dakota Children's Health Insurance Program
Department of Social Services, Division of Medical Services
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Website: http://dss.sd.gov/medicalservices/chip/
Phone: (605)773-4678 Email: Medical@state.sd.us
Provides information about South Dakota's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20210
Website: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/consumer_info_health.html
Phone: (866) 4-USA-DOL (866-487-2365)
Responds to questions, complaints, and disputes regarding insurance through a "self-insured" employer (typically a large company or one with locations in multiple states or countries).

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Website: http://www1.va.gov/health/
Phone: (877) 222-VETS (8387)
Assists veterans with any questions they may have about their coverage.