Virtual Presentations: New to Medicare

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) will sponsor free
virtual presentations for people interested in better understanding Medicare. The New to
Medicare presentations will be held:
 Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 2:00 pm – Spanish
 Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 3:00 pm
“HICAP is offering the presentations to help new beneficiaries and their caregivers
better understand this comprehensive health care program”, announced joyce ellen
lippman, Executive Director, Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens. Even those
who currently have Medicare coverage can benefit from this detailed overview.
Topics will include a comprehensive introduction to Medicare including what
Medicare covers, supplemental insurance, Part D prescription coverage, Medicare and
employer group health plans and retiree health plan considerations.
HICAP offers free and unbiased counseling and information on Medicare issues.
HICAP does not sell, recommend, or endorse any insurance product, agent, insurance
company, or health plan. The presentations are a service of the Central Coast
Commission for Senior Citizens, HICAP with financial assistance, in whole or in part,
through a grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid services, the federal
Medicare agency.
For more information about the ‘New to Medicare’ presentations and to register,
contact the local HICAP office at 1-800-434-0222, 1-805-928-5663, Seniors@kcbx.net
or online at www.CentralCoastSeniors.org. Registration is required.