Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program “HICAP”
HICAP: The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) provides free and unbiased Medicare counseling and advocacy for seniors of Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.
Call – Santa Cruz 831-462-5510, San Benito 831-637-0630
Email – hicap@seniornetworkservices.org
- EDUCATES the community on Medicare related coverage
- EVALUATES supplemental health insurance (medigap) policies and Medicare Advantage (HMO) plans
- COMPARES Medicare prescription drug plans
- ASSISTS with Medicare and health insurance problems
- ADVOCATES for Medicare beneficiaries on claims issues
- ASSESSES long term care insurance coverage
- OFFERS individual counseling and educational forums