MEDICARE
ENROLLMENT
Oct. 15 – Dec. 7
Choose the Medicare Coverage that Best Meets Your Needs During Open Enrollment
It’s worth the time to compare plans
Medicare Open Enrollment Period is when beneficiaries can review their health and prescription drug plan needs and make changes. During this time, you can change your Medicare coverage to save money and get the coverage that best meets your needs.
Did you know that
Changes you can make
Health Insurance and Counseling Advocacy Program (HICAP) counselors can help you understand changes in your coverage and plans and assist you with identifying other plans that might better fit your healthcare and budget needs.
HICAP does not sell, promote, or endorse any insurance products.
Schedule your HICAP AEP Appointment Today
Statewide Toll-free
(800) 434-0222
Orange County
(714) 560-0424
Riverside, San Bernardino, Inyo & Mono Counties
(909) 256-8369
The Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) is October 15 to December 7
You can change your Medicare health or drug coverage each fall for the following year. Your new coverage begins on January 1.
HICAP provides FREE, unbiased Medicare education and counseling.
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ANAHEIM
Anaheim East Community Center
November 16, 2026, 10am – 3pm
8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92808
714-765-3904
Downtown Anaheim Community Center
November 18, 2026, 9am – 3pm
250 E. Center Street
Anaheim, CA 92805
714-765-4511
BREA
Brea Senior Center
November 3, 2026, 9am – 2pm
500 Sievers Avenue
Brea, CA 92821
714-990-7750
COSTA MESA
Costa Mesa Senior Center
October 21, 2026, 9am – 1pm
695 W. 19th Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
714-327-7550
CYPRESS
Cypress Senior Center
November 5, 2026, 9am – 3pm
9031 Grindlay Street
Cypress, CA 90630
714-229-6670
HUNTINGTON BEACH
Senior Center in Central Park
November 19, 2026, 9am – 3pm
18041 Goldenwest St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714-536-5600
IRVINE
Lakeview Senior Center
October 28, 2026, 9am – 3pm
November 18, 2026, 9am – 3pm
20 Lake Road
Irvine, CA 92604
949-724-6900
IRVINE
Irvine HICAP Office
Novmeber 30, 2026, 9am – 3pm
December 1, 2025, 9am – 3pm
December 2, 2025, 9am – 12pm
December 3, 2025, 9am – 12pm
December 4, 2025, 9am – 12pm
December 7, 2025, 9am – 12pm
2 Executive Circle
Irvine, CA 92614
714-560-0424
LAGUNA BEACH
Suzi Q Senior Center
November 10, 2026, 9am – 3pm>
380 Third St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-715-8104
LAGUNA HILLS
Florence Sylvester Senior Center
Novmeber 6, 2026, 9am – 3pm
23721 Moulton Pkwy
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
949-380-0155
LAGUNA NIGUEL
Sea Country Senior & Community Center
November 12, 2026, 9am – 3pm
24602 Aliso Creek Rd
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
949-425-5151
LAGUNA WOODS
Laguna Woods Village – Clubhouse 5
October 23, 2026, 9am – 3pm
November 20, 2026, 9am – 3pm
24262 Punta Alta
Laguna Woods, CA 92637
714-560-0424
LAKE FOREST
Lake Forest The Clubhouse
October 26, 2026, 9am – 4pm
100 Civic Center Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
949-461-3408
MISSION VIEJO
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center
November 9, 2026, 9am – 3pm
November 30, 2026, 9am – 3pm
24932 Veterans Way
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
949-470-3062
NEWPORT BEACH
OASIS Senior Center
October 20, 2026, 9am – 3pm
October 27, 2026, 9am – 3pm
801 Narcissus Ave.
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
949-644-3244
ORANGE
Orange Senior Center
November 13, 2026, 9am – 3pm
170 S. Olive Street
714-538-9633
SAN CLEMENTE
Dorothy Visser Senior Center
November 2, 2026, 9am – 3pm
117 Avenida Victoria
San Clemente, CA 92672
949-498-3322
SANTA ANA
Southwest Santa Ana Senior Center
November 10, 2026, 9am – 3pm
2201 W. McFadden Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
714-647-5306
WESTMINISTER
Westminster Senior Center
November 19, 2026, 9am – 4pm
Vietnamese, English
8200 Westminster Blvd
Westminster, CA 92683
714-560-0035 Vietnamese
714-895-2878 English
YORBA LINDA
Yorba Linda Senior Center
November 19, 2026, 9am – 1pm
4501 Casa Loma Ave
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
714-961-7181
For help in specific languages call:
Spanish: 714-619-2130
Vietnamese: 714-560-0035
Chinese: 714-648-0858
Korean: 714-619-4362
Farsi: 714-923-5348
HICAP does not sell or endorse insurance products.
Counseling sessions are available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Farsi.
This project is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $661,027 with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
This product is a result of a project funded by a contract with the California Department of Aging and administered by the Orange County Office on Aging.