Guides
Plain-English Medicare guides for Californians: plan changes, costs, enrollment dates, and how to check your doctors.
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brokers
- Medicare Joe vs Boomer Benefits
Choosing between Medicare Joe and Boomer Benefits? Here's how their licensed states, carriers, and help after you enroll compare, as of October 2026.
Medicare Advantage
- California Medicare Advantage plan exits (2026 AEP): what to do before January 2027
Medicare Advantage plans exiting California counties for 2027: what a plan exit means, which counties are affected and what to do before Dec 7.
- CareMore Medicare Plans in 2027: SCAN or Anthem?
Two different companies use the CareMore name on Medicare plans in Southern California for 2027. Here's how to tell which company your plan is from.
- SCAN Leaving Hoag in 2027: Can I Keep My Hoag Doctor?
SCAN Health Plan is leaving Hoag for 2027. See what out of network means for Orange County Medicare Advantage HMO members and how to check your options.
Medicare basics
- How Much Do People With Medicare Pay for Coverage in 2026?
2026 Medicare premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs for Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Part D — with official numbers and where help exists.
- How to find your Medicare number (MBI)
Find your Medicare number (MBI) on your red, white and blue card, at Medicare.gov, through Social Security, or on your Medicare Summary Notice.
- Why didn't I get the $90 Medicare Part B rebate?
The $90 Part B premium rebate is a one-time October 2026 payment for some people in Original Medicare. Who qualifies, when it arrives, how to check.
medigap
- Medigap vs Medicare Advantage in California
How Medigap and Medicare Advantage differ in California: the birthday rule, the 12-month trial right, and when you can switch without health questions.