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What is Medi-Cal?How Can Medi-Cal Help You?Who Can Get Medi-Cal?Do I Have To Live In California To Get Medi-Cal?How Do I Apply For Medi-Cal?How Is My Application Processed?How Long Does It Take?Do I Have To Pay For Medi-Cal?
SPECIFIC SITUATIONS
What If I'm Pregnant?Is There A Special Program For Children and Pregnant Women?What If I'm Disabled?Are There Special Treatment Programs?Can a Person with Tuberculosis (TB) Get Medi-Cal?Can I Get Help from Medi-Cal with Medicare Costs?I am Disabled and Working: Can Medi-Cal Help Me?Are There Special Programs for Parents Who Lose Medi-Cal Because of Full-Time Employment or Receipt of Child Support Payments?
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS
What is the Healthy Families Program?What Is the Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) Program?What is the BabyCal?What is the Women, Infants & Children Supplement Nutritional Program (WIC)?What is the Family Planning Services Program?Are There County-Operated Health Care Programs?What is California Children Services (CCS)What is the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program?What is In-Home Supportive Services?Does Medi-Cal Offer Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programs?Can I Get Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening If I Don't Get Medi-Cal?What If I Need Breast Or Cervical Cancer Treatment?PROGRAM INFORMATION TELEPHONE NUMBERS
What is Medi-Cal?
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid health care program. This program pays for a variety of medical services for children and adults with limited income and resources. Medi-Cal is supported by federal and state taxes. You can apply for Medi-Cal benefits regardless of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status. If you are found (or determined) eligible, you can continue to get Medi-Cal as long as you continue to meet the eligibility requirements
Your local County Welfare/Social Services Department manages Medi-Cal eligibility determinations. If you have questions, you can find the addresses and telephone numbers under County Social Services Office Listing.
How Can Medi-Cal Help You
Medi-Cal is a large program made up of many separate programs designed to assist Californians in various family and medical situations. When you apply for Medi-Cal, the information you provide on your Medi-Cal Application and any required verification will be used to determine which program(s) you qualify for, and which program is best for you and your family
Who Can Get Medi-Cal?
People in many different situations qualify for Medi-Cal. They are listed below. If you are not in one of these groups, call your county social service agency to determine if you qualify for a county-operated medical assistance program.
You may automatically be eligible for Medi-Cal if you receive cash assistance under one of the following programs:
Even if you don’t receive cash assistance, you may be eligible for Medi-Cal if you are one of the following:
Do I Have To Live In California To Get Medi-Cal?Yes, you must be a resident of California to get Medi-Cal. A California resident is someone who lives here and plans to stay here, or someone who is working or looking for work in California.
How Do I Apply For Medi-Cal?
If you get CalWORKs payments, the county social services agency automatically sets up Medi-Cal for you. No separate Medi-Cal application is needed. You will get your Medi-Cal card (BIC) in the mail.