STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Every day for the next 19 years, 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65.

That means they’ll be eligible for Medicare, the nation’s largest health insurance program.

But if beneficiaries aren’t careful about navigating the system, there could be big penalties.

To help clear up the Medicare maze, Michael McCarthy appeared on KCAL9 News on Saturday morning.

He’s the regional Vice President of United Health Care in Orange County.

For more information and details about Medicare enrollment, visit United Health Care online.