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BenefitsCheckUp
Helps seniors find programs to help pay for prescription drugs, health care, utility, and other costs.

California Department of Managed Health Care
Helps Californians resolve problems with their HMO as well as ensure a better, more solvent and stable managed health care system.

California Health Advocates (CHA)
The association of 24 Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) projects.

CalMedicare.org
Provides information about the Medicare program in California, as well as the options for covering health costs not paid for by Medicare.

Center for Medicare Advocacy
Aims to increase access to proper Medicare coverage and quality health care for elders and people with disabilities.

Center for Medicare Education
A resource for public agencies and private organizations that provide consumer education about the Medicare program and its health plan options.

Center for Health Care Rights
A non-profit health care consumer advocacy organization serving consumers through a combination of direct service programs and policy level advocacy.

The Health Rights Hotline
Free assistance and information about your rights in health care, serving El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties.

Lumetra (Previously California Medical Review, Inc.)
A non-profit organization dedicated to measurably improving the quality, safety, and integrity of healthcare.

Medicare Administration
The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare

The Medicare Rights Center (MRC)
A national, not-for-profit organization that helps ensure that older adults and people with disabilities get good affordable health care.

National Senior Citizens Law Center
Legal help for seniors and Medicare beneficiaries.

The Office of the Patient Advocate
Resources for assistance with HMO issues.

 

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