- Facing Reality
- First Steps
- Know Your Options
- Resources
- Partnership-certified companies
- The California Partnership Direct Mail Campaign Mailer
- Caregiving Resources
- Federal Long-Term Care Policy Information
- Consumer Rate Guide: Long-Term Care Insurance
- Taking Care of Tomorrow
- California Agencies
- The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy (HICAP)
- Brochures
- Field Poll Results Show Californians Are Unprepared
- Glossary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- California's Sandwich Generation Caregivers
- Will Boomers Bust the Budget?
- LTC Insurance and Taxes
- Advocacy and Non Profits
- California State Agencies
- Federal Agencies
The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) assists individuals and families with Medicare problems and other health insurance concerns. Over 500 trained and registered volunteer counselors provide objective information on Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, managed care, long-term careCare given to someone who can no longer perform activities of daily living. planning and health insurance. Community education, individual counseling, and some legal services are available in all 58 counties and are administered through the Area Agencies on Aging.
HICAP counselors are available for appointments in a wide range of settings such as Area Agencies on Aging, senior centers, senior nutrition sites, libraries, hospitals and community centers. Counselors may also visit homebound individuals unable to come to a site.
Your local HICAP agency can provide you with a free copy of HICAP's "Taking Care of Tomorrow, A Consumers Guide to Long-Term Care," which includes information on the California Partnership for Long-Term Care. Call your local HICAP at 1-800-434-0222.
