Preguntas frecuentes para el antiguo Programde Crianza Temporal
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1. ¿Cómo puedo obtener cobertura de Medi-Cal como ex joven de crianza temporal (FFY)?
You can apply for Medi-Cal by contacting your local county social services office and telling them that you were in foster care. You can call, mail in or fax a one-page simple form (MC 250A), or go in-person to the local county social services office to turn in the MC 250A. The county will decide if you are eligible for the Medi-Cal program for FFY based on a few simple questions. Eligible FFY are not required to provide any proof of income to get Medi-Cal. You must live in California to receive Medi-Cal. The MC 250A form is available online at: MC 250A.
Most counties have a specific phone number, staff, or office to help former FFY sign up. Or to find the telephone number and location of your nearest county social services office, go to County Contact List.
2. ¿Necesito prueba de que estuve en un hogar de acogida?
No, you are not required to provide proof of being in foster care when you apply for Medi-Cal. It would be helpful to provide information about the county, state or tribe where you were in foster care. Also, please provide any paperwork, if you have any, regarding your foster care case to move the case along faster.
3. Estuve en un hogar de acogida en California a los 18 años. Me mudé a otro estado después de cumplir 18 años. Ahora estoy viviendo en California de nuevo. ¿Puedo obtener Medi-Cal como FFY?
Yes, if you were in foster care at age 18 or older in any state or tribe and now live in California, you may qualify for the free Medi-Cal program for FFY until age 26.
4. Solía vivir en otro estado, y estaba en un hogar de acogida en ese estado o en una tribu en ese estado. ¿Puedo obtener Medi-Cal en California?
If you were in foster care on your 18th birthday or later in another state or tribe and you are now under age 26, you may qualify for the Medi-Cal program for FFY. You will receive Medi-Cal benefits while the county verifies your former foster care status. You may continue to receive Medi-Cal up to 26. It would be helpful to give the county as much information as you can about your former foster care case.
5. ¿Necesito completar la solicitud de Medi-Cal regular?
No, you do not need to complete the full application. Ask for the short one-page form for FFY. It is called the MC 250A. You can also download a copy of the form at: eligibility forms page
6. ¿Todavía puedo obtener Medi-Cal si ya tengo seguro a través de mi trabajo?
Yes, you can have Medi-Cal and health insurance through a job at the same time.
Medi-Cal can be used to cover medical costs that your other health insurance does not cover.
7. ¿Puedo calificar para el Programa Medi-Cal para FFY si tengo un trabajo?
Yes, if you left foster care when you were age18 or older and are still under age 26, you may be eligible to receive Medi-Cal until your 26th birthday. Your income and resources do not matter for this program.
8. ¿Qué sucede cuando alcanzo la edad máxima para el Programa Medi-Cal para FFY?
Before your Medi-Cal coverage is terminated, the county must check to see if you qualify for Medi-Cal under a different program. If you are eligible for another Medi-Cal program, the county will put you in that program after it looks at any information needed to decide if you qualify for that program.
There are different ways to qualify for Medi-Cal. If the county cannot determine whether you will remain eligible for Medi-Cal with the information they have, the county may send you paperwork or ask you for additional information to decide if you still qualify for Medi-Cal. You may be asked to give income and tax information, or other information that will help the county decide if you can keep your Medi-Cal or can get other financial help to buy low-cost health insurance through Covered California. If the county decides that you are no longer eligible for Medi-Cal, you will get a Notice of Action and information about how to appeal if you disagree with the decision.
9. Fui a la sala de emergencias u otro lugar para recibir tratamiento médico. Me dijeron que me van a enviar una factura. ¿Qué hago ahora?
If you are not on Medi-Cal, you or someone on your behalf should contact your county social services office and tell them that you want to enroll in the Medi-Cal program for FFY and need “retroactive coverage” to pay for medical services you received. Make sure to tell the county that you are a FFY and ask for Form MC 250A. If you need to pay for medical services you received anytime during the three months before you applied for Medi-Cal, make sure you check the box at the top of the MC 250A asking for “retroactive coverage.”
10. ¿Hay algún número de teléfono al que pueda llamar para obtener más información?
Yes, you can call the numbers listed below.
- Llame a la línea de ayuda de Medi-Cal al (800) 541-5555 (fuera de California, llame al (916) 636-1980)
- Call your local county social services office. To find out the telephone number to the nearest county office, go to County Contact List.
11. ¿Dónde puedo encontrar información sobre Medi-Cal y otros beneficios del programa?
You can find information about Medi-Cal online at Medi-Cal Frequently Asked Questions.
You can find information on other benefits programs at https://benefitscal.com/. This site is an online resource for California public benefits and connects you to applications for other programs such as County Medical Services Program, CalFresh (formerly known as Food Stamps) and California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS).
12. Si dejé el cuidado de crianza después del 1 de enero de 2014, ¿se suponía que debía estar inscrito automáticamente en la cobertura de Medi-Cal para FFY?
Yes, if you were in foster care in California after January 1, 2014, you should have been enrolled in Medi-Cal coverage for FFY automatically. To check your Medi-Cal status, contact the County Contact List for your county or call the Medi-Cal helpline at (800) 541-5555 (outside of California, please call (916) 636-1980).
Si dejó el hogar de acogida en California antes de 2014 o estuvo en cuidado de crianza en otro estado, es posible que deba solicitar la cobertura de Medi-Cal para FFY. Puede presentar su solicitud completando un formulario de Medi-Cal de una página para FFY (llamado MC 250A) o dando su información por teléfono a un trabajador de Medi-Cal del condado.
To find the nearest county social service office, visit County Contact List.
13. ¿Debo llenar una solicitud de Covered California?
Usted puede solicitar: (1) a través de Covered California usando la solicitud en línea; o (2) a través del condado utilizando un formulario simple de una página para FFY, llamado MC 250A; o dando su información por teléfono. Si continúa con la solicitud en línea, es posible que deba proporcionar más información sobre usted de la que necesita dar si presenta la solicitud a través del condado utilizando el formulario MC 250A.
La mayoría de los condados tienen un número de teléfono, una oficina o un personal específicos para ayudar a FFY a inscribir en Medi-Cal.
For more information, visit the Medi-Cal Program for FFY.