ZIP code comes first
Los Angeles County is large. Two households a few miles apart can have different Medicare Advantage networks, extra benefits, and Part D lists. Hospitals and specialists you already use may be in-network on one product and not on another. We do not name or rank plans here.
What is typical Medicare Advantage
A Medicare Advantage plan is a private plan approved to deliver Medicare benefits, often with a network (HMO or PPO), copays, prior approval, and a yearly in-network maximum out-of-pocket. Many include Part D. Extra benefits such as dental, vision, or hearing vary by plan and can change each year. Read this year’s Annual Notice of Change if you already have a plan.
Complete list of options
This website does not name or rank Medicare Advantage products. For a complete list in your ZIP code, visit Medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), TTY 711, or California HICAP at 1-800-434-0222.
Education vs. a product conversation
You can learn how Advantage works without naming a product. If you later want to discuss a specific Medicare Advantage or Part D product, a Scope of Appointment is required first. This website does not enroll you in a plan.
My Medicare Checkup
Answer a few questions about your ZIP code, what matters about cost and doctors, and where you get care. The summary shows the questions those answers raise. Confirm each one with the office, the plan, or Medicare.gov. A listing in a directory, or the name of a plan, does not show whether a doctor is in the network, whether a prescription is covered, or what you would pay this year.
Start My Medicare CheckupYou will get a summary of the questions to verify. You can also talk it through with Alan.
For the other pages on this topic, open the Keeping your doctors guide.