The Center for Health Care Rights (CHCR) is a nonprofit health care advocacy organization dedicated to assuring consumer access to quality health care through education, counseling, informal advocacy, and legal services. CHCR's direct services empower elderly and disabled consumers and their family members to use Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other health benefits effectively, make informed health care choices, and take appropriate action to resolve their health care problems.
Since 1985, CHCR has delivered Medicare advocacy and health insurance counseling services to Medicare beneficiaries and their families in Los Angeles County with the financial support of state and federal funding from the California Department of Aging Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program grants.
Since 1985, CHCR has delivered Medicare advocacy and health insurance counseling services to Medicare beneficiaries and their families in Los Angeles County with the financial support of state and federal funding from the California Department of Aging Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program grants.
Services
Founded in 1984 as the Medicare Advocacy Project, the Center for Health Care Rights (CHCR) has a long history of providing Medicare advocacy services to older adults and younger persons with disabilities. Central to CHCR's mission is our long standing commitment to deliver free, high quality Medicare and related health insurance education, counseling, and legal services to Los Angeles County residents.
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides health benefits to people who are 65 and older and to younger persons with disabilities. Are age 65 or older and the spouse or former spouse of someone who receives Social Security or Railroad Retirement Benefits, or. Have been receiving Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits for at least two years (24 months), or.
Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. Medi-Cal provides health insurance coverage to low-income Californians. There are several Medi-Cal programs with different eligibility requirements. The material presented in this section of the website provides information on Medi-Cal eligibility and benefits for adults who are elderly, age 65 and older, or who are younger adults with a disability.
Enrollment is voluntary. If you have drug coverage that meets the Medicare Part D creditable coverage standard of equal to or better than a standard Part D plan, you do not need a Part D plan. However, if you do not have creditable drug coverage, you will be charged a late enrollment penalty if you decide to enroll into a Part D plan at a later time.
The QMB Program will also pay for the Part A premium if you are not eligible for free Medicare Part A and you Medicare Part A and B copayments and deductibles. If you are not eligible for free Medicare Part A benefits, you must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident and have lived in the United States for at least five years.
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My grateful thanks to Aileen Harper who worked tirelessly on my behalf to spotlight inappropriate billing on the part of the City of La Habra Fire Department. Because of Ms Harper's tireless efforts, this was brought to the attention of Anna Gorman, Senior Correspondent of Kaiser Health News, who wrote an excellent article published Sunday, January 31, in the Orange County Register's Business Section hi-lighting my concerns. As an 85 year old senior, I am truly grateful for those in the public sector who are willing to go the proverbial extra mile to fight for those of us who are powerless on our
