Make sense of Medicare in Los Angeles County. Find your next step.
Pick your line. We show the stops.
Medicare has a small number of dates that matter and a large number of people telling you what to do. This site draws the dates from your birth month, names the local people who can help for free, and shows the rule behind every date.
Open Enrollment is underway: October 15 to December 7. Changes take effect January 1.
Los Angeles County · A useful next step
One conversation can make things clearer.
Prepare for a doctor’s office, a confusing notice, or a call on behalf of family. Start with the question that matters today.
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?
Los Angeles first
Free help in Los Angeles County
The county lane: who helps for free, the county in numbers, and help in your language.
Los Angeles County HICAP
Free, confidential, one-on-one Medicare counseling for county residents and families, run by the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program. Not affiliated with any plan or agent. In-person appointments are offered through the county program; call to book.
English · Español · + interpreters
California HICAP statewide line
The state's Medicare counseling program. The statewide number routes you to the local office.
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
Draw your dates
Three answers. No name, no full birthday, nothing sent anywhere.