前寄養青年常見問題專案
1. 作為前寄養青年 (FFY)，我如何獲得加州醫療補助健康保健計劃承保？
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.
二.我是否需要證明我在寄養院中的證明？
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. 18 歲時，我在加州被寄養。我 18 歲後搬到另一個州。我現在又住在加州。我可以作為 FFY 獲得加州醫療補助健康保健計劃嗎？
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.我曾經住在另一個州，我在那州或那州的一個部落在寄養院。我可以在加州獲得加州醫療補助健康保健計劃嗎？
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. 我需要完成定期加州醫療補助健康保健計畫申請嗎？
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. 如果我已經透過工作購買了保險，我還能獲得加州醫療補助健康保健計劃嗎？
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，我可以獲得加州醫療補助健康保健計劃專案嗎？
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. 當我達到 FFY 加州醫療補助健康照護計畫專案的最高年齡時會發生什麼事？
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.
九.我去了急診室或其他地方進行醫療。他們告訴我他們會給我發一張賬單。我現在該怎麼辦？
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.”
十. 是否有電話號碼可以撥打以獲取更多信息？
Yes, you can call the numbers listed below.
- 請撥打加州醫療補助健康保健計畫協助專線 (800) 541-5555（加州以外地區，請撥打 (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.
十一. 在哪裡可以找到有關加州醫療補助健康保健計劃和其他福利專案的資訊？
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 日之後離開寄養機構，我是否應該自動參加 FFY 的加州醫療補助健康保健計劃承保範圍？
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 年之前離開加州的寄養機構或在其他州接受寄養機構，您可能需要申請加州醫療補助健康保健計劃的 FFY 承保範圍。您可以透過填寫一頁的 FFY 加州醫療補助健康保健計劃表（稱為 MC 250A）或透過電話向縣加州醫療補助健康保健計劃工作人員提供您的資訊來申請。
To find the nearest county social service office, visit County Contact List.
13. 我應該填寫加州核保申請嗎？
您可以： (1) 透過 Covered California 使用線上申請； (2) 透過縣使用簡單的一頁表格進行 FFY，稱為 MC 250A；或透過電話提供您的資訊。如果您繼續進行在線申請，則可能需要提供更多關於自己的信息，如果您使用 MC 250A 表格通過縣申請，則可能需要提供更多關於自己的信息。
大多數縣都有特定的電話號碼、辦公室或工作人員幫助 FFY 登記 Medi-Cal。
For more information, visit the Medi-Cal Program for FFY.