Medicare
Medi-Cal
Dual-Eligible
A widow on a fixed income who may qualify for more help
- The situation
- Social Security is the only income. Between the Part B premium, a supplement, and a drug plan, coverage takes a large share of each month.
- How we work it
- Check whether she qualifies for Medi-Cal or a Medicare Savings Program, help her apply at the county, then compare dual-eligible plans that coordinate both programs.
- What actually decides it
- Whether her own cardiologist participates in any plan she moves to, and whether her prescriptions stay on the plan's drug list.
