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This program will
provide full, no cost Medi-Cal for persons who were in foster care on
their 18th birthday and who were released from foster care due to age.
Coverage can continue until your 21st birthday.
You CAN obtain...
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all without
having to worry about how to pay the bill !
When your foster
care status ends, the Department of Children and Family Services
will send your Medical eligibility information to the Department
of Public Social Services and your case will be assigned to an Eligibility
Worker. You will receive a letter giving the name and telephone
number of your eligibility Worker. |
Under
this program, you DO have to...
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You DO
NOT have to...
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| Important: If you are not eligible to this program because
you left foster care before your 18th birthday,
you may still qualify for Medi-Cal through the regular application
process. |
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YES! You
can get full, no cost Medi-Cal until your
21st birthday that will cover...

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For more information, you can call
the
Department of Public Social Services at:
(213)
351-7725 |
or call the
Health and Nutrition Hotline toll free at:
(877)
597-4777 |
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