HEALTH INSURANCE ADVOCACY & COUNSELING (HICAP)

This program provides counseling to Medicare beneficiaries.

HICAP can help you:

• Understand Medicare
• Compare Private Medicare and Supplemental Plans
• Review HMO’s (health maintenance organizations)
• Prepare Medicare appeals or challenge claims denials
• Learn about government assistance programs
• Explore long-term care options
• Clarify your rights as a health care consumer

HICAP services are free of charge.

HICAP counselors are trained and registered by the California Department of Aging. They provide independent, unbiased information.

HICAP volunteer counselors do not sell you any type of health care coverage. They do not endorse or recommend any specific plan or policy.

HICAP brochure (English-PDF) HICAP brochure (Spanish-PDF)

2010 Medicare Advantage plan – brief comparison chart-PDF

For further information or to schedule an appointment, call (209) 558-4540

Office Location We are co- located at 121 Downey Ave Suite 101, Modesto, CA 95354 with the California Rural Legal Assistance office.
We are open 8:30-4:30, Monday through Friday. We will be moving office locations to reside with the Stanislaus County Aging & Veterans Services offices: call for more information 558-8698.