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Medicare Web Page: CONSUMERS: SENIOR INSURANCE BILL OF RIGHTS (SIBOR) source: California Department of Insurance , languages: English Look down the page --about half way-- for information about Medicare Supplement Insurance. Medicare Web Page: Medicare Drug Pricing Inquiry source: Medi-Cal (California Department of Health Services) languages: English "The drugs listed below are 200 brand-name drugs that are frequently inquired upon by Medi-Cal Pharmacy providers in California's Medicare Drug Discount Program..."   more from Medi-Cal (California Department of Health Services): Medicare Web Page: Prescription Drug Discount Program For Medicare Recipients - Frequently Asked Questions languages: English "...many questions have arisen regarding when and how the program will work. The following Frequently Asked Questions have been written to answer some of these questions..." Medicare Web Page: Medicare Part D (Federal Prescription Drug Benefit) Update languages: English Updated August 18, 2006 Medicare brochure or publication: What Physicians Need to Know About Medicare’s New Prescription Drug Coverage source:Orange County Medical Association file size: 4 pg.   languages: English Basic Facts About Medicare’s New Prescription Drug Coverage Medicare Web Page: What is Medi-Gap? source: Congress of California Seniors languages: English "A Medicare supplemental policy - Medi-Gap - is a type of insurance that is designed specifically to cover part or all of Medicare's co-payments and deductibles.... " Medicaid brochure or publication: A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in California source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 43pg.   languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of California, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of California. Medicare Web Page: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage source: CalMedicare.org languages: English "Medicare offers voluntary prescription drug coverage, known as "Medicare Part D" and sometimes as "Medicare Rx." This insurance is available through private companies and benefits began being offered in January 2006. If you already have Medicare, and did not sign up in the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) (between November 15, 2005 and May 15, 2006), you can sign up for a plan during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP)... "   more from CalMedicare.org: Medicare Web Page: Guide to Making a Decision about Drug Coverage Based on Your Situation languages: English "This page lists the important questions to think about before you decide if you want Medicare prescription drug coverage..." web page: Medigap: Supplementing Medicare languages: English "Medicare is not a comprehensive health care program. A private Medigap policy is one option for supplementing Medicare coverage..." Medicare Web Page: The Medicare Drug Benefit: Implications for California source:California HealthCare Foundation languages: English "...an overview of the Medicare drug benefit, this issue brief highlights the special characteristics of California that will affect introduction of the benefit and identifies numerous policy issues ..." Medicaid brochure or publication: Medicare Advantage Plans: An Overview source:California Health Advocates file size: 2 pg.   languages: English, Spanish Fact sheet provides basic information about the four types of Medicare Advantage plans: Medicare Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Medicare Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS) and Medicare Special Needs Plans.   more from California Health Advocates: Medicare brochure or publication: Supplementing Medicare: Medigap Plans file size: 3 pg.   languages: English Describes the choices for Medigap insurance plans, along with requirements, coverage, and deductibles. Medicare Web Page: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Region 9 - San Francisco source:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services languages: English "Regional Offices generally serve as the agency's main link to beneficiaries, health care providers, state and local governments as well as the general public..." web page: Medicare Fact Sheets languages: English A list of fact sheets, in English and Spanish, that cover a variety of Medicare-related topics. Sample topics: Medicare, Supplementing Medicare, Low-Income Assistance, Managed Care, Medicare and Other Health Insurance Coverage, Billing and Claims, Long-Term Care, Medicare and Disabilities and Appeals Medicare brochure or publication: California Medicare Drug Plan Ratings source:AARP file size:5 pg.  languages: English "...This AARP rating tool contains information about “stand-alone” Medicare plans in your state that cover only prescription drugs...." Medicare Web Page: Medicare - Quick Facts for Consumers source:California Department of Aging languages: English "...Medicare now offers insurance coverage to help Medicare beneficiaries pay for prescription medications, Medicare Part D. Medicare beneficiaries can sign up for this new prescription drug benefit during the open enrollment period. In most cases, if you have not joined a plan by May 15, 2006, ..." Medicaid brochure or publication: Your Medicare Rights and Protections source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 44pp   languages: English Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections. Medicare brochure or publication: Lanscape: 2007 California Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans source:CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services file size:3 pg.   languages: English  date:2007 California 2007 Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans. Data as of September 12, 2006. Includes all contracts/plans regardless of 2007 approval status. Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded." Medicare brochure or publication: Landscape: California Medicare Advantage, Cost Plans, and Demonstrations source:CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES file size:25 pg.   languages: English "California 2007 Medicare Advantage, Cost, and Demonstration Plans. Data as of September 12, 2006. Data as of September 29, 2006. Includes all contracts/plans regardless of 2007 approval status. PACE, Special Needs Plans, and Employer sponsored plans (800 series) are excluded."

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