Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) will sponsor two free virtual presentations for people interested in better understanding Medicare benefits. The Understanding Medicare presentation will be held at the following times: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 16.

“HICAP is offering these presentations to help Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers better understand this comprehensive health care program,” said Joyce Ellen Lippman, executive director, Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens. Even those who currently have Medicare coverage can benefit from this detailed overview.

On the program is a comprehensive introduction to Medicare including what Medicare covers, supplemental insurance, Part D prescription coverage, Medicare and employer group health plans and retiree health plan considerations.

For more about the Understanding Medicare presentations and to register, contact the local HICAP office, 1-800-434-0222, 1-805-928-5663, Seniors@kcbx.net or visit CentralCoastSeniors.org.  Registration is required.

HICAP offers free, unbiased counseling and information on Medicare issues. HICAP does not sell, recommend or endorse any insurance product, agent, insurance company, or health plan.

The presentation is a service of the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, HICAP with financial assistance, in whole or in part, through a grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid services, the federal Medicare agency.