Mga Madalas Itanong para sa Dating Foster Youth Program
Bumalik sa webpage ng Former Foster Youth
1. Paano ako makakakuha ng saklaw ng Medi-Cal bilang dating foster youth (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. Kailangan ko ba ng patunay na ako ay nasa foster care?
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. Nasa foster care ako sa California sa edad na 18. Lumipat ako sa ibang Estado pagkatapos kong maging 18. Nakatira na ulit ako ngayon sa California. Maaari ba akong makakuha ng Medi-Cal bilang isang 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. Nakatira ako noon sa ibang estado, at nasa foster care ako sa estadong iyon o isang tribo sa estadong iyon. Maaari ba akong makakuha ng Medi-Cal sa 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. Kailangan ko bang kumpletuhin ang Regular Medi-Cal na aplikasyon?
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. Maaari pa ba akong makakuha ng Medi-Cal kung mayroon na akong insurance sa pamamagitan ng aking trabaho?
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. Maaari ba akong maging kwalipikado para sa Medi-Cal Programa para sa FFY kung ako ay may trabaho?
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. Ano ang mangyayari kapag naabot ko ang pinakamataas na edad para sa programang Medi-Cal para sa 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. Pumunta ako sa emergency room o ibang lugar para sa medikal na paggamot. Sinabi nila sa akin na padadalhan nila ako ng bill. Ano ang gagawin ko ngayon?
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. Mayroon bang numero ng telepono na maaari kong tawagan para makakuha ng karagdagang impormasyon?
Yes, you can call the numbers listed below.
- Tawagan ang Helpline ng Medi-Cal sa (800) 541-5555 (sa labas ng California, mangyaring tumawag sa (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. Saan ako makakahanap ng impormasyon tungkol sa Medi-Cal at iba pang benepisyo ng 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. Kung umalis ako sa foster care pagkatapos ng Enero 1, 2014, dapat ba akong awtomatikong ma-enroll sa saklaw ng Medi-Cal para sa 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).
Kung umalis ka sa foster care sa California bago ang 2014 o nasa foster care sa ibang estado, maaaring kailanganin mong mag-aplay para sa saklaw ng Medi-Cal para sa FFY. Maaari kang mag-aplay sa pamamagitan ng pagsagot sa isang pahinang Medi-Cal form para sa FFY (tinatawag na MC 250A) o sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng iyong impormasyon sa telepono sa isang manggagawa ng Medi-Cal ng county.
To find the nearest county social service office, visit County Contact List.
13. Dapat ko bang punan ang aplikasyon ng Covered California?
Maaari kang mag-aplay: (1) sa pamamagitan ng Covered California gamit ang on-line na aplikasyon; o (2) sa pamamagitan ng county gamit ang isang simpleng one-page form para sa FFY, na tinatawag na MC 250A; o sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng iyong impormasyon sa telepono. Kung magpapatuloy ka sa online na aplikasyon ay maaaring kailanganin mong magbigay ng karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa iyong sarili kaysa sa kailangan mong ibigay kung mag-aplay ka sa pamamagitan ng county gamit ang MC 250A form.
Karamihan sa mga county ay may isang tukoy na numero ng telepono, opisina, o kawani upang matulungan ang FFY na mag-sign up para sa Medi-Cal.
For more information, visit the Medi-Cal Program for FFY.