The Medicare Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) through the California Department of Aging, provides local individual counseling by appointment and interactive educational Zoom webinars as the primary source for free and unbiased, accurate and objective Medicare information, advocacy and technical assistance to beneficiaries.
Our North Bay region serves the six counties of Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Napa and Solano.
California HICAP is part of a national network of State Health Insurance and Assistance Programs (SHIP). SHIP is a Federal grant program that helps States enhance and support a network of local programs, staff, and volunteers. Local programs are charged with directly helping beneficiaries to understand the complexities of their Medicare benefits including Prescription Drug Plan coverage, Medicare Advantage plan choices, Medicare supplemental policies, Medicare Savings Programs, and long term care insurance. The Administration for Community Living administers the SHIP grant programs nationally. Read More…
Every year EVERYTHING changes
Did you know you might be paying hundreds of dollars more for your Medicare Part D coverage in 2023? If you don’t check, you won’t
Medicare Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
Americans are concerned about the cost of prescription drugs. Medicare has not been allowed to negotiate Part D drug prices until now with the implementation
National Night Out Success: Over 300 Community Members at 6 Locations
Senior Advocacy Services was pleased to participate in National Night Out this year on Tuesday August 2, 2022 with our local law enforcement partners. New
For additional information contact our administrative office at 800-434-0222.
This project was supported with financial assistance in whole or in part, through a grant from the Administration for Community Living and the California Department of Aging in conjunction with the Area Agency on Aging in partnership with Senior Advocacy Services.