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Community-oriented fraud prevention
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Medicare advocacy and education for
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Medicare offers important additional coverage and funding to American Indian and Alaskan Native elders and their Indian health hospitals and clinics.

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We Are California Health Advocates
We Are California Health Advocates

The leading non-profit focused on Medicare advocacy and education in California.

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Fraud & Abuse Prevention

Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) helps beneficiaries avoid, detect and report health care fraud.

Tribal Nations & Medicare
Tribal Nations & Medicare

Additional support to American Indian and Alaskan Native elders and native hospitals and clinics.

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All About Medicare

We provide accurate, unbiased information about Medicare benefits, coverage options and long-term care for Californians.


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