MEDI-CAL - CDHCS

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES


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April 2023 - End of pandemic eligibility reviews
Medi-Cal covers vital health care services, including doctor visits, prescriptions, vaccinations, hospital visits, mental health care, and more. With the official declarations of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, California will restart yearly Medicaid eligibility reviews using available information to decide if people still qualify for coverage. Medi-Cal is the name used in California for the federal Medicaid program.----------------------------------
July 1, 2022 - Change in Medi-Cal income limits
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Pages/Asset-Limit-Changes-for-Non-MAGI-Medi-Cal.aspx

​​​Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. This is a public health insurance program which provides needed health care services for low-income individuals including families with children, seniors, persons with disabilities, foster care, pregnant women, and low income people with specific diseases such as tuberculosis, breast cancer, or HIV/AIDS.  Medi-Cal is financed equally by the state and federal government. ​​​​

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Medi-Cal and Covered California use the same application. This means that once you apply using CoveredCA.com, you’ll find out which program you qualify for. Some households qualify for both.

Medi-Cal Eligibility and Covered California - Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Pages/Medi-Cal_CovCA_FAQ.aspx

Medi-Cal phone support: 800-541-5555. The Telephone Service Center (TSC) is available 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, except holidays.

People who have straight Medi-Cal can call this number to get a list of providers in their area that take Medi-Cal. Once they have Anthem Blue Cross, California Health and Wellness, or other managed care, they will need to contact those companies directly for a list of providers.

Search for providers near you: https://www.healthcareoptions.dhcs.ca.gov/choose/find-provider

Medi-Cal Transportation: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/Transportation.aspx

​Medi-Cal Fair Hearing
​​​If you have applied for, have received, or are currently receiving benefits/services from Medi-Cal AND you have a complaint about how your benefits/services are/were handled, or your services have been denied or modified, visit this web page: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/Medi-CalFairHearing.aspx