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Five numbers, one tap. See what a parent in San Diego County may get: the Medicare Savings Program that pays the Part B premium, CalFresh, SSI and the California supplement, and Medi-Cal. For one person; for a couple, text PJ.
To run the numbers, age and the dollar amounts (never a name, and not savings) go to PolicyEngine, a nonprofit's free benefits calculator built on open-source rules. Results are estimates; the agency decides.
Then what?
- Apply: each result links to the page with the forms and phone numbers: Extra Help and the Medicare Savings Program · CalFresh at 60+ · Medi-Cal.
- Free counseling: HICAP at 1-800-434-0222 for Medicare choices. Every senior program, with the number to call.
- PJ does the forms with you: the online accounts, the uploads, the follow-up calls. He doesn't give legal, tax or insurance advice. Plans start as low as $25. Text PJ.
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Local help, free to read: make your fix plan · senior benefits checkup · lower your SDG&E bill · Medicare Extra Help · every 2027 Medicare plan · is my medication recalled? · the next 90 days. Plans start as low as $25. Your parent lives here and you don't? The Parent Check-In Plan, $25 a month.
Questions people ask
What benefits can a senior get in San Diego?
Depending on income: a Medicare Savings Program that pays the Part B premium ($202.90 a month in 2026), Extra Help with drug costs, CalFresh for groceries, SSI with the California supplement, and Medi-Cal. This calculator estimates each from age, income, rent and medical bills.
Do I get Extra Help automatically?
Yes if you have full Medi-Cal, a Medicare Savings Program paying your Part B premium, or SSI (Medicare.gov).
What is the Medi-Cal savings limit for seniors?
$130,000 for one person, plus $65,000 for each extra person, from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (DHCS). The home doesn't count.
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