Capitol Chapter

Sacramento Capitol Chapter Brochure (PDF) (Publisher Document)

August Meeting: Our annual picnic!

Saturday, August 21, 2010
Will be held at a private home.

Starting in Sept., we will be back to our normal schedule, the third Sat. of every month at 9:30 am, at the Hart Senior Center, 915 - 27th Street, Sacramento, between I and J Streets.

September Meeting, September 18, 2010: Transportation Issues

October Meeting, October 16, 2010: End-of-Life Issues

November Meeting, November 20, 2010: Planning for 2011 Meeting Schedule

Roberta Battle speaks up for OWL on Tipping Point Access radio show. Go here to hear the program!

Special Joint OWL/Gray Panthers Meeting

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Medicare with Steve Allison, and Protecting Social Security with Peter d'Anna

On June 19th, 2010, the Sacramento Older Women's League (OWL) and the Gray Panthers held a joint meeting of special interest to persons approaching age 65. Steve Allison of the Health Insurance Counseling Advocacy Program (HICAP) explained Medicare step-by-step and what this insurance coverage means under Healthcare Reform.

Peter d'Anna from the National Committee to Protect Social Security discussed the current Social SDecurity situation.

Documents and links from the meeting:

HICAP presentation, Steve Allison: PowerPoint PDF
http://www.cahealthadvocates.org/HICAP/
To contact a HICAP Counselor in the 9-county Sacramento Region call (916) 376-8915
Statewide, call 1-800-434-0222
Medicare Website: www.medicare.gov
(Comparison and quality of care information on Medicare HMOs and Medigap plans)
Health Services Advisory Group www.hsag.com; 800-841-1602 (Medicare Quality of Care Issues and Complaints)
Department of Managed Health Care: www.dmhc.ca.gov; 888-466-2219 (Quality of care issues and complaints about HMOs)
Department of Insurance: www.insurance.ca.gov; 1-800-427-9357 (Complaints regarding insurance)