California Medicare Guidance
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California Medicare Guidance

Give your Medicare coverage a check-up.

Use your current plan documents and what you need from care. “Not sure” is a useful answer.

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California HICAP offers free, confidential Medicare counseling. Ask the local program about language and appointment availability.

California HICAP

1-800-MEDICARE

Call 1-800-MEDICARE and ask for an interpreter. TTY: 1-877-486-2048.

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