California

Our Medicare section offers comprehensive, official information provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The official government handbook, "Medicare & You 2007," includes sections on Medicare coverage choices, choosing a prescription plan, financial assistance, your Medicare rights, and more.

To view, download or print "Medicare & You 2008" in PDF format, please click here.

For more information about the Medicare Advantage Plans, other Medicare Health Plans, or Medicare Prescription Drug Plans available in your area, visit www.medicare.gov on the Web or call (800) MEDICARE (800-633-4227). TTY users should call (877) 486-2048.

For more information about private insurance enrollment for Medicare D, click here.

The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) offers free individual counseling about Medicare and other health-care issues. HICAP counseling is available in every county in California. To find a HICAP counselor in your county, please click here or call (800) 434-0222.