State & National Health Care - California at a glance...

Flu shots are important in pediatric and elderly patients. The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are asking ... Annual flu shot may protect cardiovascular disease patients Do you know about your medication. Click here to find out all you need to know about your medication.   American Stroke Association   Association of Black Cardiologists   California Asthma Collaborative   American Board of Internal Medicine   Heart Valve Society of America (HVSA) - founded by a group of nationally and internationally recognized American experts in heart valve diseases to advance recognition and knowledge of the field. HVSA will promote research; educate medical professionals about the evaluation and treatment of heart valve diseases; serve as an informational resource for government, private industry, healthcare providers, the media and public; and, encourage and facilitate education of future heart valve disease specialists.

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Enroll Now and Start Saving

Medicare & You 2007

Medicare & You 2007, available in English (PDF, 614 KB) and Spanish (PDF, 597 KB), contains important information about what’s new, health plans, prescription drug plans, and rights and protections to help people with Medicare review their coverage options and prepare to enroll in a new plan if they choose.

People with Medicare will get a geographic-specific version of the handbook in the mail this fall. There are 48 geographic-specific versions with drug and health plan comparison charts for particular states or regions.

Medicaid

Screening Tools

To help you see if you may be eligible for a variety of governmental programs, you may access the GovBenefits and BenefitsCheckUp websites.  (See related links inside CMS at the bottom of the page.)

When Eligibility Starts

Coverage may start retroactive to any or all of the 3 months prior to application, if the individual would have been eligible during the retroactive period. Coverage generally stops at the end of the month in which a person's circumstances change. Most States have additional "State-only" programs to provide medical assistance for specified poor persons who do not qualify for the Medicaid program. No Federal funds are provided for State-only programs.

Most studies show that Early Detection and Screenings play a critical part in health care outcomes.

Call us at 510-465-7382 and schedule a screening. Early screening could be the difference in the rest of your life.