Choose your county
Turning 65 or new to Medicare in the Inland Empire?
Your Medicare dates, entered plainly, for Riverside County.
Make sense of Medicare. Find your next step.
The federal dates are the same on both sides of the county line. Who you call, and which plans reach your town, are not. This guide keeps both columns straight: the dates that come from your birth month, and the county offices that help for free.
Open Enrollment is underway: October 15 to December 7. Changes take effect January 1.
Inland Empire · A useful next step
A useful plan for your next call.
Whether care takes you across Riverside or San Bernardino County, organize the details before you travel or call.
Prepare for an appointment
A visit checklist and a question to ask before you go.
Prepare my next step 02Make sense of a bill or notice
A short call script and the documents to keep nearby.
Prepare my next step 03Help someone with their Medicare
An agreed question and a respectful way to join the call.
Prepare my next stepNo account or personal details needed. Prefer to talk with someone?
Local first
Free help in Riverside County
These are public services. None of them sells plans.
Riverside County HICAP
Free, confidential, one-on-one Medicare counseling through the Riverside County Office on Aging. Not affiliated with any plan or agent.
English · Español · + interpreters
Riverside County Office on Aging
Information and referral for older adults and caregivers across the county, from the Coachella Valley to the Riverside metro area.
English · Español · + interpreters
California HICAP statewide line
The state's Medicare counseling program. The statewide number routes you to the office for your county.
English · Español
Enter your dates
Three answers. No name, no full birthday, nothing sent anywhere.