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Local Medicare preparation
Medicare preparation in Riverside and San Bernardino counties
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 help
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
Medicare.gov and 1-800-MEDICARE
Official federal information and help, 24 hours a day. TTY 1-877-486-2048.
English · Español · + interpreters
Social Security — signing up for Parts A and B
Enrollment in Original Medicare goes through Social Security, online or by phone. Field offices serve both counties; use the office locator for the nearest one. TTY 1-800-325-0778.
English · Español · + interpreters
Medi-Cal — Medicare Savings Programs
Help with Part B premiums and other costs is applied for through Medi-Cal in your county. An agency decides who gets it; this site does not screen.
English · Español · + others
California Department of Aging: HICAP / 1-800-434-0222
Local preparation and public help. Population figures are withheld pending verification against a reproducible CMS data extract. Sources reviewed September 9, 2026.