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Health Care

Medi-Cal is the name for the Federal Medicaid Program in California. If you have limited income, the Medi-Cal Program provides comprehensive health coverage to you and your family for free or low-cost. If you need health benefits, you can apply for Medi-Cal anytime throughout the year online or through Covered California.

Exciting Medi-Cal News for Adults ages 26-49! As of January 1, 2024, a new law in California allows adults aged 26-49, regardless of immigration status, to qualify for full-scope Medi-Cal, that includes: Doctor Visits, Hospitalization, Prescription, and preventive care. With full-scope Medi-Cal, aged, blind, and disabled individuals can apply for the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program. IHSS provides in-home assistance as an alternative to out-of-home care and enables recipients to remain safely in their own homes. Apply for Medi-Cal now at BenefitsCal.com.

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Applying for Medi-Cal? Effective January 1, 2024, asset rules have changed. Bank accounts, cash, vehicles, and homes are no longer counted for eligibility.

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Children & Families
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Medi-Cal provides comprehensive health coverage for children and families. Depending on income and family size, you and your family may be eligible to free or low-cost Medi-Cal. 

Pregnant Persons
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If you are pregnant, Medi-Cal may provide you with free or low-cost health care coverage during your pregnancy.

 

Long Term Care
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If you reside in a nursing home (also known as long-term care facility) or need nursing home care, Medi-Cal could pay for all or part of the care and services you receive.

Estate Recovery

The Medi-Cal program must seek repayment from the estates of certain deceased Medi-Cal beneficiaries.  Repayment only applies to benefits received by these beneficiaries on or after their 55th birthday and those who owned assets at the time of death.  If a deceased beneficiary owns nothing when they die, nothing will be owed.

Click the links below for more information:

Former Foster Youth
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The Former Foster Youth program provides Medi-Cal coverage up to age 26 for youth who were in Foster Care on their 18th birthday. If you were in Foster Care on your 18th birthday, you are eligible to Full-Scope Medi-Cal benefits up to age 26.

Special Programs
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In addition to everyday health care, there are special health problems that require specialized services. The following programs are available: (1) Tuberculosis; (2) Special Treatment Programs for Dialysis or Total Parenteral Hyperalimentation (TPN); (3) Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP).

Medi-Cal/Health Care Policy: DPSS ePolicy
Adults Without Children
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Adults, who are between the ages 19 to 64, without children may qualify for no cost Medi-Cal benefits.

Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
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DPSS provides health care assistance to Seniors as well as children and adults with disabilities. 

Medicare Savings Program
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Medicare Savings Programs help pay for your Medicare premiums and/or deductibles and co-insurance fees.

Teen Services
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The Minor Consent program provides eligible minors temporary confidential Medi-Cal benefits without parental consent for certain services. 

 

Incarcerated Individuals
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Were your Medi-Cal benefits suspended due to incarceration? Click below for an informational PDF.

 

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