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Local Medicare preparation
Medicare preparation in Orange County
Orange County · A useful next step
Understand it together. Take one clear step.
Bring a family member, request language assistance, and prepare the questions you want answered.
Help someone with their Medicare
An agreed question and a respectful way to join the call.
Prepare my next step 02Prepare for an appointment
A visit checklist and a question to ask before you go.
Prepare my next step 03Review before changing coverage
A clear list to verify before any switch.
Prepare my next stepNo account or personal details needed. Prefer to talk with someone?
Free help
Orange County HICAP — Council on Aging, Southern California
Free, confidential, one-on-one Medicare counseling for county residents, run by the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program. Not affiliated with any plan or agent. The program reports counseling in several languages; confirm availability when you call.
English · Español · Tiếng Việt · 한국어 · 中文 · (reported by the program; verify)
Orange County Office on Aging
Information and referral for older adults and caregivers: in-home services, senior centers, and how to reach a local counselor.
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, with interpreters on request. 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, with interpreters on request. TTY 1-800-325-0778.
English · Español · + interpreters
Social Security field-office locator
Find the Social Security office that serves your ZIP code for in-person help with Parts A and B. Verify hours and whether an appointment is needed before visiting.
English · Español · + interpreters
Medi-Cal — Medicare Savings Programs
Help with Part B premiums and other costs is applied for through Medi-Cal. 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.