We are dedicated to Medicare advocacy and education for Californians. Our web site provides accurate, unbiased information about Medicare benefits for people who live in California and resources for professionals working directly with California’s Medicare beneficiaries.

Learn about:

• Options for obtaining prescription drug coverage, and programs for people with low incomes.
• Basic Medicare topics - such as eligibility, coverage, Medicare Advantage, Medicare and disabilities, billing and claims, and appeals.
• How Medigap — a private insurance policy — can supplement your Medicare coverage to pay for health care costs that Medicare doesn't cover.
  

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8 most popular pages

1. Medi-Cal (for people with Medicare)
2. Medicare eligibility
3. Summary of Medicare Benefits and Cost-Sharing for 2008
4. Medicare Advantage
5. Medicare and people with disabilities: an overview
6. Enrolling in Medicare Parts A and B
7. Extra help with Part D costs for people with low incomes
8. Medicare Part D - Prescription drugs

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Updated May 13, 2008

Medicare News:

CHA Extends Congratulations to Newly Elected Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier

MAY 7, 2008 As a long-time advocate for Medicare beneficiaries and a supporter of HICAP, Speier sponsored several of the Medigap bills that now provide important consumer protections and the guaranteed right to purchase a Medigap policy.

Small Victory in Language Access – 2009 MA and Part D Plan Notices of Coverage to Include Information on Available Translated Materials

APRIL 23, 2008 When Medicare Advantage and Part D plan companies send out their notice of 2009 plan changes this fall, they are requested to note what other languages the notice is available in.

For Professionals

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California Medicare Coalition

A meeting place for individuals and agencies serving and advocating on behalf of people with Medicare.

Advocacy and Policy

Latest activity in national and state advocacy and public policy work on behalf of California’s Medicare beneficiaries.

Recent Advocacy & policy:
Medicare Plans Still Not Accepting Best Available Evidence of LIS Eligibility

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