Medicare in California
Medicare plans in Los Angeles, CA: open enrollment guide
Medicare's open enrollment runs October 15 to December 7. What matters for Los Angeles: which health systems to check, and where county and state lines change your options.
Medicare in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente is both an insurer and a provider, so a Kaiser plan uses Kaiser's own facilities, while other plans use broad networks of independent medical groups. That difference is worth understanding before you choose.
With so many medical groups across the county, the doctor you see and the group they belong to matter as much as the plan's name.
Los Angeles is in Los Angeles County, California. Where you live decides which plans and prices you can get, because plan availability is set by county and ZIP code.
Use the “Look at plans yourself” button at the top of the page to compare plans for California on your own, or call and we will go through it with you.
Health systems to check in Los Angeles
Before you choose or keep a plan, check that your own doctors and hospitals are in its network. These are among the largest systems serving the area. Naming them here is not a statement that any plan includes them.
- Cedars-Sinai
- UCLA Health
- Keck Medicine of USC
- Providence
- Kaiser Permanente
County and state lines near Los Angeles
Los Angeles County sits next to Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, and many people live in one and get care in another.
The dates
Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 to December 7, and changes start January 1. People already in a Medicare Advantage plan get one more change between January 1 and March 31.
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in California is also available through California HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) at 800-434-0222.
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Medicare questions in Los Angeles
Which Los Angeles health systems should I check a Medicare plan against?
Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Health, Keck Medicine of USC, Providence, Kaiser Permanente are among the largest systems serving Los Angeles. A plan can include some and leave out others, so check the specific doctor and hospital you use. Naming a system here does not mean any plan includes it.
Does it matter which county or state line I live on near Los Angeles?
Los Angeles County sits next to Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, and many people live in one and get care in another.
What is different about a Kaiser Permanente plan?
Kaiser is both the insurer and the provider, so its plans use Kaiser's own doctors and facilities. Other plans use networks of independent doctors and medical groups. Which fits depends on where you live and the doctors you want to keep.
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Talk through your Medicare options in Los Angeles
Call 855-367-1095 and a licensed agent will review your plan, doctors and prescriptions with you before December 7.
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