Medicare &
Insurance Links
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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