Extra Help with Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage) Costs for People with Low Income
2006, Medicare began providing prescription drug coverage called Medicare Part D. Medicare also provides extra help with the cost of prescription drugs for those who qualify. This is known as the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program.
Free One-on-One Counseling About Medicare
HICAP (the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program)
Understanding The Extra Help With Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
Understanding the Extra Help with Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
Check If You Can Get Public Benefits in California
Interactive tool to help connect individuals to information about different state benefits available including disaster relief.
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
Medicare and Appeals (Audio)
This is an audio broadcast prepared by California Health Advocates entitled "Medicare Appeals." In this broadcast, we will briefly go over important appeal rights if Medicare, your Medicare Advantage plan, or your Part D prescription drug plan denies payment for, or coverage of, services.
Understanding The Extra Help With Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
Understanding the Extra Help with Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
Check If You Can Get Public Benefits in California
Interactive tool to help connect individuals to information about different state benefits available including disaster relief.
Medicare and Medi-Cal Double Coverage
People who qualify for both Medicare and full Medi-Cal are known as "dual eligibles" or "Medi-Medis."
Medicare Savings Programs: Low Income Assistance
If you pass certain requirements, you can apply for help.
What's Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)?
8 things to know about Medigap policies.
Coverage While You and/or Your Spouse Works
Coverage While You and/or Your Spouse Works
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
Free One-on-One Counseling About Medicare
HICAP (the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program)
How to Read Your Part B Medicare Summary Notice
two easy-to-use Medicare Summary Notice "decoders": one for Part B, the other for Part A.
Medicare Advantage Plans
How do Medicare Advantage Plans work? When can I join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage Plan? What if my plan decides to stop participating in Medicare? What if I have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)?
Medicare When You Need Health Care Outside The U.S.
How often is it covered? Your costs in Original Medicare
This Medicare Open Enrollment season, learn how to protect yourself from scams
Warns about common scams targeting older adults during Medicare’s open enrollment season and offers tips to recognize and avoid fraudulent offers.
This Medicare Open Enrollment season, learn how to protect yourself from scams
Warns about common scams targeting older adults during Medicare’s open enrollment season and offers tips to recognize and avoid fraudulent offers.
Free One-on-One Counseling About Medicare
HICAP (the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program)
Protect Yourself from Fraud and Financial Abuse
Seniors: Protect yourself from fraud and financial abuse! Be vigilant, be observant. Physical or financial abuse will continue so long as no one knows about it.
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Check If You Can Get Public Benefits in California
Interactive tool to help connect individuals to information about different state benefits available including disaster relief.
Coverage While You and/or Your Spouse Works
Coverage While You and/or Your Spouse Works
Extra Help with Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage) Costs for People with Low Income
2006, Medicare began providing prescription drug coverage called Medicare Part D. Medicare also provides extra help with the cost of prescription drugs for those who qualify. This is known as the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program.
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
Free One-on-One Counseling About Medicare
HICAP (the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program)
Hospice & Respite Care Coverage
How often is it covered? Who's eligible? Your costs in Original Medicare.
How to Read Your Part B Medicare Summary Notice
two easy-to-use Medicare Summary Notice "decoders": one for Part B, the other for Part A.
Legal Issues for Caregivers: Pathways to Effective Communication For Healthcare Providers and Caregivers
Questions to ask at a medical appointment. Legal issues affecting caregivers.
Medicare Advantage Plans
How do Medicare Advantage Plans work? When can I join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage Plan? What if my plan decides to stop participating in Medicare? What if I have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)?
Medicare and Appeals (Audio)
This is an audio broadcast prepared by California Health Advocates entitled "Medicare Appeals." In this broadcast, we will briefly go over important appeal rights if Medicare, your Medicare Advantage plan, or your Part D prescription drug plan denies payment for, or coverage of, services.
Medicare and Medi-Cal Double Coverage
People who qualify for both Medicare and full Medi-Cal are known as "dual eligibles" or "Medi-Medis."
Medicare Savings Programs: Low Income Assistance
If you pass certain requirements, you can apply for help.
Medicare When You Need Health Care Outside The U.S.
How often is it covered? Your costs in Original Medicare
Medigap: Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Private supplemental insurance for Medicare"s coinsurance and deductibles. Your rights to buy a Medigap policy and how premiums are priced.
Protect Yourself from Fraud and Financial Abuse
Seniors: Protect yourself from fraud and financial abuse! Be vigilant, be observant. Physical or financial abuse will continue so long as no one knows about it.
This Medicare Open Enrollment season, learn how to protect yourself from scams
Warns about common scams targeting older adults during Medicare’s open enrollment season and offers tips to recognize and avoid fraudulent offers.
Understanding The Extra Help With Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
Understanding the Extra Help with Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
What's Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)?
8 things to know about Medigap policies.