前寄养青年计划常见问题解答
1. 作为前寄养青年 (FFY)，我如何获得 Medi-Cal 保险？
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. 我需要证明我曾受到寄养吗？
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. 我18岁时在加利福尼亚州接受寄养。我 18 岁之后就搬到了另一个州。我现在又住在加利福尼亚了。我能够以 FFY 形式获得 Medi-Cal 吗？
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. 我曾经住在另一个州，并在该州或该州的一个部落接受寄养。我可以在加州获得 Medi-Cal 吗？
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. 我需要完成常规的 Medi-Cal 申请吗？
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. 如果我已经通过工作获得了保险，我还能获得 Medi-Cal 吗？
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. 如果我有工作，我是否有资格参加 FFY 的 Medi-Cal 计划？
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. 如果我达到 FFY 的 Medi-Cal 计划的最高年龄，会发生什么情况？
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. 我去急诊室或其他地方接受治疗。他们告诉我他们会寄给我一张账单。我现在该怎么办？
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. 我可以拨打哪个电话号码来获取更多信息？
Yes, you can call the numbers listed below.
- 拨打 Medi-Cal 帮助热线 (800) 541-5555（加州以外请拨打 (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. 在哪里可以找到有关 Medi-Cal 和其他福利计划的信息？
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. 如果我在 2014 年 1 月 1 日之后离开寄养家庭，我是否应该自动加入 FFY 的 Medi-Cal 保险？
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).
如果您在 2014 年之前离开加州的寄养家庭或在其他州接受寄养，您可能需要申请 FFY 的 Medi-Cal 保险。您可以通过填写一页的 FFY Medi-Cal 表格（称为 MC 250A）或通过电话向县 Medi-Cal 工作人员提供您的信息来申请。
To find the nearest county social service office, visit County Contact List.
13. 我应该填写加州全保申请表吗？
您可以通过以下方式申请：(1) 通过全保加州 (Covered California) 在线申请；或 (2) 通过县政府申请，使用一份简单的单页 FFY 表格，称为 MC 250A；或者通过电话提供您的信息。如果您继续在线申请，您可能需要提供更多关于您自己的信息，而如果您通过县政府使用MC 250A 表格申请，则需要提供这些信息。
大多数县都有专门的电话号码、办公室或工作人员帮助 FFY 注册 Medi-Cal。
For more information, visit the Medi-Cal Program for FFY.