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Find Out if I Qualify - Medi-Cal Eligibility

 Links for: Apply for Medi-Cal - Individuals and Families, Medi-Cal ApplicationFind Out if you Qualify and other resources

 

If you are enrolled in one of the following programs, you can get Medi-Cal:

  • SSI/SSP
  • CalWorks (AFDC)
  • Refugee Assistance
  • Foster Care or Adoption Assistance Program
  • In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

You can also get Medi-Cal if you are:

  • 65 or older
  • Blind
  • Disabled
  • Under 21
  • Pregnant
  • In a skilled nursing or intermediate care home
  • On refugee status for a limited time, depending how long you have been in the United States
  • A parent or caretaker relative or a child under 21 if:
  • The child's parent is deceased or doesn't live with the child, or
    The child's parent is incapacitated, or
    The child's parent is under employed or unemployed

  • Have been screened for breast and/or cervical cancer (Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program)

Contact your local County office for more information or apply on-line and mail-in your application