Medi-Cal Eligibility and Covered California – Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find the most frequently asked questions for current and potential Medi-Cal coverage recipients. If you do not find an answer to your question, please contact your local county office from our County Listings page or email us at Medi-Cal Contact Us.
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1 . 什么是全保加州?
Covered California is the new marketplace that makes it possible for individuals and families to get free or low- cost health insurance through Medi-Cal, or to get help paying for private health insurance.
Our goal is to make it simple and affordable for Californians to get health insurance. Covered California is a partnership of the California Health Benefit Exchange and the California Department of Health Care Services.
2 . 全保加州能为我提供什么帮助?
Covered California can help you choose a private insurance plan that meets your health needs and budget. We offer some of the state’s best known health plans, and some regional or local plans too.
We can explain the costs and benefits of health insurance plans clearly, so you can compare the different choices available to you. You will know exactly what you’re getting and how much you have to pay before you choose your plan.
3.我是联邦政府承认的美国印第安人或阿拉斯加原住民。 加州全保可以如何帮助我?
如果您是联邦政府认可的美国印第安人或阿拉斯加原住民,您可能有资格获得:
- 免费或低成本保险
- 保费协助
- 减少自付费用
- 每月特别注册期
您还可以获得印度健康服务局资助的部落健康计划或印度健康计划的服务。
请务必填写附件 A,并将其连同您的美洲原住民或阿拉斯加原住民血统证明文件一起发送。 您可以使用以下文件来证明您的美洲印第安人或阿拉斯加原住民血统:
- 部落登记卡或
印第安人事务局颁发的印第安血统证书 (CDIB)。
4.我可以通过全保加州 (Covered California) 获得健康保险吗?
如果加州居民并且无法通过工作获得负担得起的健康保险,任何加州人都可以通过加州全保获得健康保险。
申请人可能有资格享受免费或低成本的医疗计划,或获得可降低保费和共付费用的经济援助。 经济援助的数额取决于家庭规模和家庭收入。 如果申请人的收入符合收入限制,则申请人符合资格。
5.我什么时候才能通过全保加州获得保障?
加州全保将于 2013 年 10 月 1 日开始接受报名,保险将于 2014 年 1 月 1 日生效。 2014 年保险开放注册期为 2013 年 10 月 1 日至 2014 年 3 月 31 日。 如果您符合 Medi-Cal 的资格,则开放注册期并不重要。
6 . 我目前已加入 Medi-Cal。 我可以通过全保加州 (Covered California) 获得健康保险吗?
如果您的收入在年内或年度续保时发生变化,您可能有资格通过加州全保获得其他健康保险和保费援助。
7 . 如何通过全保加州 (Covered California) 申请?
您可以通过以下方式通过全保加州 (Covered California) 申请健康保险:
- 在线:访问www.CoveredCA.com 。 我们提供有关每种健康保险计划的信息,并以清晰简单的术语进行解释。
- 电话:拨打 Covered California 电话 (800) 300-1506 (TTY: (888) 889-4500)。您可以周一至周五上午 8 点至下午 6 点以及周六上午 8 点至下午 5 点致电。通话免费!
- 通过传真:请将您的申请传真至 (888) 329-3700。
- By mail: Mail the Covered California application to:
Covered California
PO Box 989725
West Sacramento, CA 95798-9725
- 亲自办理:我们有经过培训的注册顾问或注册保险代理人可以为您提供帮助。或者您可以前往您所在县的社会服务办公室。这项帮助是免费的!如需查询您居住或工作地点附近的地点列表,请访问www.CoveredCA.com或致电 (800) 300-1506 (TTY: (888) 889-4500)。
8.我申请健康保险后会发生什么?
您将在 45 天内收到一封信,告知您和您的家人符合哪个Program 。 如果您没有收到我们的回复,请拨打 (800) 300-1506 (TTY: (888) 889-4500) 联系我们。
9.全保加州 (Covered California) 提供哪些健康保险?
You will have a wide variety of health plans to choose from. Health insurance companies cannot refuse to cover you because you have been sick before or could not get coverage.
Covered California offers four groups of private health insurance plans: platinum, gold, silver, and bronze, plus a minimum coverage plan.
Each group offers a different level of coverage, from high to low. Health insurance plans that cover more of your medical expenses will usually have a higher premium but allow you to pay less when you receive medical care.
Platinum plans have the highest premium, but they pay 90% of your health care expenses. Gold plans pay pay 80% and silver plans pay 70% of your health care expenses. Bronze plans have the lowest premium but pay just 60% of covered health expenses.
If you qualify for Medi-Cal, the coverage and costs are different and may be free for you.
10 。 我有既往疾病。 我可以通过全保加州 (Covered California) 获得健康保险吗?
是的,无论当前或过去的健康状况如何,您都可以获得健康保险。 从 2014 年开始,大多数健康保险计划不能仅仅因为您有既往的健康状况而拒绝为您提供保险或向您收取更多费用。
11 。 我有残疾。 我可以通过全保加州 (Covered California) 获得健康保险吗?
我们不能以您先前存在的状况为由拒绝您。 资格取决于收入,而不是健康状况。
12.我可以立即使用新的全保加州健康保险计划吗?
加州全保健康计划于 2014 年 1 月 1 日开始提供服务。
13 。 如果某人在开放注册期间但在 2014 年 1 月 1 日之后注册健康保险计划,那么生效日期是 1 月 1 日吗,还是以实际注册日期为准?
如果您在 2013 年 12 月 15 日之前加入 Covered California 计划,您将有资格获得从 2014 年 1 月 1 日开始的保险。您还需要在1月份之前缴纳您应承担的保费部分。在加州医保开放注册期的最后三个月(从 2014 年 1 月 1 日至 3 月31 、 2014 ),只要个人在每月 15 日之前提交完整的申请、获得资格认定并选择计划,并且该个人已全额支付保费,则其医保生效日期为下个月的第一天。例如,在 2014 年 1 月 15 日之前加入 Covered California 健康保险计划的人,如果支付其应承担的保费,将从 2014 年 2 月 1 日起获得保险。
14. What is the difference between Medicare and Covered California’s open enrollment?
目前,同一时期有两个开放注册期,这可能会引起加州居民的困惑。
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- The Covered California exchange will permit individuals to enroll in health plan coverage or Medi-Cal during the initial enrollment period from October 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014, and thereafter during an open enrollment period that will begin on October 15 and last through December 7 annually. People who want to enroll in a health plan or find out if they are newly eligible for Medi-Cal, can call Covered California at (800) 300-1506 or visit www.CoveredCA.com for information.
医疗保险开放注册
- Medicare’s open enrollment period is October 15 through December 7 for all people with Medicare. Medicare clients can change their Medicare health plan and prescription drug coverage, which will take effect January 1, 2014. People with Medicare can call (800) MEDICARE or visit www.medicare.gov for plan information. If the person is satisfied with their current plan, they do not need to do anything.