Medicare

California Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program

HICAP assists individuals and families with Medicare problems and health related concerns. Trained and registered volunteer counselors provide objective information. This site provides in-depth fact sheets on Medicare in three languages. Phone HICAP at 1-800-434-0222.

CalMedicare

Information about Medicare in California including extra rights and protections available to Californians with Medicare coverage.

Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.

Legal research, advocacy studies and focus.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration)

Federal government site covers information on Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP, HIPAA and CLIA. It also provides a Medicare Coverage Policy listserv, CMS manuals, transmittals and memoranda.

Dual Eligibles in California: National Senior Citizens Law Center

California is home to the largest number of dually eligible beneficiaries (individuals on both Medicare and Medi-Cal). Approximately one million seniors and individuals with disabilities in California are dual eligibles. This group is extremely diverse (22% Hispanic/Latino; 20 percent Asian/Pacific Islander; 10 percent African American); one in five is limited English proficient (LEP). Over 60,000 dual eligibles are in long term care settings. Approximately ten thousand individuals become newly eligible each month in California.

Families USA

Consumer focused website on health care, Medicaid, Medicare, prescription drugs and health policy analysis.

Kaiser Family Foundation

Research and in depth background on public and private health coverage and issues.

Medicare

The official U.S. Government site for Medicare. Provides information on Medicare eligibility guidelines, enrollment, plan choices and premiums, claims and appeals. Phone Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE, TTY 1-877-486-2048.