Cov lus nug nquag nug rau Former Foster Youth Program
Rov qab mus rau Former Foster Youth webpage
1. Kuv tuaj yeem tau txais Medi-Cal li cas raws li ib tug me nyuam yug los (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. Kuv puas xav tau cov ntaub ntawv pov thawj tias kuv nyob hauv tsev tu menyuam?
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. Kuv nyob hauv California thaum muaj hnub nyoog 18 xyoo. Kuv tsiv mus rau lwm lub Xeev tom qab kuv muaj 18 xyoo. Tam sim no kuv nyob hauv California dua. Kuv puas tuaj yeem tau Medi-Cal ua 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. Kuv tau nyob rau lwm lub xeev, thiab kuv tau txais kev tu menyuam hauv lub xeev ntawd lossis ib pawg neeg hauv lub xeev ntawd. Kuv puas tuaj yeem tau Medi-Cal hauv 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. Kuv puas yuav tsum ua kom tiav daim ntawv thov Medi-Cal ib txwm?
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. Kuv puas tuaj yeem tau Medi-Cal yog tias kuv twb muaj kev pov hwm los ntawm kuv txoj haujlwm?
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. Kuv puas tuaj yeem tsim nyog rau qhov kev pab cuam Medi-Cal rau FFY yog tias kuv muaj haujlwm?
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. Yuav ua li cas thaum kuv mus txog lub hnub nyoog siab tshaj plaws rau Medi-Cal qhov kev pab cuam rau 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. Kuv tau mus rau chav xwm txheej ceev lossis lwm qhov chaw kho mob. Lawv hais rau kuv tias lawv yuav xa ib daim nqi rau kuv. Kuv yuav ua li cas tam sim no?
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. Puas muaj tus lej xov tooj uas kuv tuaj yeem hu tau kom tau txais xov xwm ntxiv?
Yes, you can call the numbers listed below.
- Hu rau Medi-Cal Helpline ntawm (800) 541-5555 (sab nraum California, thov hu rau (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. Kuv tuaj yeem nrhiav cov ntaub ntawv hais txog Medi-Cal thiab lwm yam kev pab cuam nyob qhov twg?
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. Yog tias kuv tau tso tseg kev tu me nyuam tom qab lub Ib Hlis tim 1, 2014, kuv puas yuav tsum tau tso npe rau hauv Medi-Cal kev pab them nqi rau 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).
Yog tias koj tawm hauv tsev tu menyuam hauv California ua ntej xyoo 2014 lossis nyob hauv kev tu menyuam hauv lwm lub xeev, koj yuav tau thov rau Medi-Cal kev pab them nqi rau FFY. Koj tuaj yeem thov los ntawm kev sau ib nplooj ntawv Medi-Cal rau FFY (hu rau MC 250A) lossis muab koj cov ntaub ntawv hauv xov tooj rau tus neeg ua haujlwm Medi-Cal hauv lub nroog.
To find the nearest county social service office, visit County Contact List.
13. Kuv puas yuav tsum ua daim ntawv thov Covered California?
Koj tuaj yeem thov: (1) dhau ntawm Covered California siv daim ntawv thov online; los yog (2) los ntawm lub nroog uas siv ib nplooj ntawv yooj yim rau FFY, hu ua MC 250A; los yog muab koj cov ntaub ntawv hauv xov tooj. Yog tias koj txuas ntxiv nrog daim ntawv thov online koj yuav tsum tau muab cov ntaub ntawv ntau ntxiv txog koj tus kheej tshaj li qhov koj xav tau yog tias koj thov los ntawm lub nroog uas siv daim ntawv MC 250A.
Feem ntau lub nroog muaj tus xov tooj tshwj xeeb, chaw ua haujlwm, lossis cov neeg ua haujlwm pab FFY rau npe rau Medi-Cal.
For more information, visit the Medi-Cal Program for FFY.