MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
Make a confident choice for the year ahead.
Medicare plans may change their coverage and costs every year. Reviewing your choices can help you find coverage that fits your needs for the upcoming plan year.
HICAP offers free, unbiased information and advocacy. Our volunteer Medicare counselors are registered with the California Department of Aging and can help you review your Medicare choices.
No charge. No insurance sales. No pressure.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Personal guidance, at no cost.
01 / REVIEW
Review your coverage
Understand changes in prescription drug benefits, plan coverage, and costs before making a decision.
02 / COMPARE
Compare your options
Get one-on-one assistance with Part D plan comparisons during the annual enrollment period.
03 / CONNECT
Choose how to meet
Assistance is available by mail or email and through individual appointments by telephone, Zoom, or in person.
Outside Open Enrollment, contact HICAP for an appointment or to submit a plan comparison request.
BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT
Prepare your Part D information form.
List your current health insurance information and prescription drugs. Your counselor can use this information with Medicare’s Plan Finder tool to help compare prescription drug plans for your needs.
Complete the form online
Fill out your information online and submit it electronically to HICAP.
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Use the PDF form
Complete the PDF electronically if your PDF viewer supports it, or print it and fill it out by hand. Mail it before your appointment or fax it to (916) 376-8795.
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RETURNING YOUR FORM
Where to mail your completed form
Use the address for your county below. Please mail your form by the deadline specified on the form.
Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo & Yuba
HICAP Medicare Counseling Services505 12th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
San Joaquin County
HICAP Medicare Counseling ServicesP.O. Box 77706
Stockton, CA 95267
El Dorado County
HICAP Medicare Counseling ServicesPlacerville Senior Center
937 Spring Street
Placerville, CA 95667
HELP WITH PRESCRIPTION COSTS
Ask about Extra Help.
The Low Income Subsidy (LIS), also known as Extra Help, is a government program that helps with Medicare Part D prescription drug costs and plan premiums.
To request an eligibility screening, select the Extra Help assessment option on the form and include your gross monthly income. HICAP can help you apply if you appear to be eligible.
LOCAL AND ACCESSIBLE
Serving nine Northern California counties.
Our services are available to residents of El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties, regardless of income or age.
HERE WHEN YOU NEED US
Questions about your Part D coverage?
During Open Enrollment or at any other time of year, contact HICAP for free, unbiased assistance.