California Medicare
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California Medicare Facts
There are over 44 million people enrolled in a Medicare program in the United States. About 20 percent of people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which administers Medicare benefits by private insurance companies. Around a quarter of all Americans who receive Medicare benefits have some form of prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D.
Here are some recent California Medicare statistics:
- More than 4,470,000 residents are enrolled in a California Medicare program
- Over 1,547,000 are enrolled in a California Medicare Advantage plan
- Over 3,987,000 have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
- More than $31,000 is spent per California residence on Medicare
- More than $7,600 is spent per enrollee on Medicare benefits
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California Medicare Contact Information
For more information about Medicare in California, or any one of the various California Medicare Advantage or California Medicare Assistance coverage plans, contact any one of the following resources:
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
- 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244-1850
1-800-MEDICARE - California Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program
- HICAP California Department of Aging
1-800-434-0222
1-800-735-2929 - California Health and Human Services
- 1600 Ninth Street, Room 460
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 654-3454
References
- Kaiser State Health Facts - Individual State Profiles. Retrieved September 17, 2010.