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Golden Link Insurance Center Kern County, CA
Medicare, health, life, dental and vision insurance, explained in plain language. Answer three questions, or talk it through with Pedro in English or Spanish.
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Serving
Kern County
Bakersfield and the Central Valley
Languages
English
and Spanish, whichever you prefer
Weekdays
8–5
Pacific Time, Monday to Friday
Call or text
Pedro
(661) 379‑7726
Questions about any of this? Get in touch with Pedro.
How it works
No pressure and no jargon. Just an organized conversation about what you need.
Answer three quick questions here, call or text Pedro, or ask for a call back at a time that suits you.
Pedro explains your options in plain language, in English or Spanish, and answers your questions.
Take the time you need. When life changes, like turning 65 or a new plan year, you know who to ask.
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Common questions
Each card opens a plain-language guide on this site. Nothing to fill in, and nothing to sign.
When should I sign up for Medicare?
Turning 65Read the guide
What do Medicare Parts A and B cover?
MedicareRead the guide
Is Medicare Advantage or a Medicare Supplement right for me?
Plan typesRead the guide
How does prescription drug coverage work?
Part DRead the guide
What happens if I sign up for Medicare late?
Turning 65Read the guide
What does a Medicare Supplement help pay for?
Medicare SupplementRead the guide
Do Medicare Advantage plans have networks?
Medicare AdvantageRead the guide
When can I change my Medicare coverage?
Medicare guidesRead the guide
Can I buy health insurance on my own?
Health under 65Read the guide
When can I enroll through Covered California?
Health under 65Read the guide
Is there help paying for a health plan?
Health under 65Read the guide
How much life insurance do I need?
DIME calculatorRead the guide
What is final expense insurance?
Life insuranceRead the guide
What do dental plans usually cover?
Dental & VisionRead the guide
What does hospital indemnity insurance pay?
Extra coverageRead the guide
What is the difference between term and whole life?
Life insuranceRead the guide
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Coverage guides
Short, plain-language guides to the coverage Pedro helps with. None of them asks you for anything.
MedicareTurning 65When your window opens and what to do in it.Read the guide
MedicareMedicare AdvantagePart C in plain words, networks included.Read the guide
MedicareMedicare SupplementMedigap, and the costs it helps with.Read the guide
MedicarePart DHow prescription drug coverage works.Read the guide
HealthHealth insurance under 65Individual, family and Covered California plans.Read the guide
LifeLife insuranceTerm, whole life and the DIME calculator.Read the guide
LifeFinal expenseCoverage chosen to help with final costs.Read the guideThis strip moves on its own. It stops while your pointer is over it and while your keyboard focus is inside it, and it does not move at all if your system asks for reduced motion. Every guide is also listed, still, on the guides page.
Meet Pedro
Pedro Arroyocastro is a California insurance agent who helps individuals and families understand their Medicare, health and life insurance options and make informed decisions about their coverage.
Questions
Use the three questions at the top of this page, call or text Pedro at (661) 379‑7726, or ask for a call back. Nothing on this site signs you up for anything.
Yes. Pedro helps people in English and Spanish. Choose Español on the call-back form, or just say so when you call.
Bakersfield, Kern County, the Central Valley and the San Joaquin Valley, in California.
Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time. Outside those hours, you can ask for an appointment.
That depends on the plan’s network, and it is worth checking before you enroll, not after. Have a list of your doctors ready when you talk it through.
A list of your doctors, your prescriptions and your pharmacy, and the details of any coverage you have now. Having them ready keeps the conversation short and useful.
It is a record that Medicare rules call for before an agent meets with you about Medicare Advantage or Part D plans. It notes which kinds of plans you want to discuss, and it does not enroll you in anything.
Next step
Answer three questions, or talk it through with Pedro. You decide what happens next.
Find your coverage
Three quick questions, and we point you to the right next step: a plain-language guide, a call back or a conversation with Pedro.
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