Access to Healthcare

Keeping Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Covered After the Pandemic

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end soon, and millions of Medi-Cal beneficiaries may lose their coverages. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) top goal is to minimize beneficiary burden and promote continuity of coverage. The following toolkit provides information about how to become a DHCS coverage ambassador, raise awareness, and DHCS coverage ambassador resources. Click the following link for more information.

Planning for the End of the Continuous Coverage Requirement

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Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal is California’s public health care insurance program. Medi-Cal is administered through the Department of Health Care Services supported by federal and state funding. Medi-Cal coverage has been available to individuals of all ages based on eligibility criteria through the Affordable Care Act since January 1, 2014. 

Important News: Older Adult Medi-Cal Expansion

Beginning May 1, 2022, a new law in California will provide full-scope Medi-Cal to qualifying Adults 50 years of age or older regardless their immigration status.

What does Medi-Cal cover? 

Medi-Cal covers health, dental, and vision services. Individuals who are found to be eligible will have coverage in the following services: 

Dental Benefits Include: 

What are the eligibility qualifications? 

Medi-Cal is available to California residents and is based on income, property, and household tax filing status. An eligibility worker will make the termination based on information provided if applying recipient is eligible or not.  

Note: coverage is available to those who meet eligibility criteria, such as being a resident of California and being a US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, or child under age 19. Legal status does not apply for individuals 50 and older under the Medi-Cal Expansion. 

To see if you qualify based on income, look at the chart below. Income numbers are based on your annual or yearly earnings. 

Click here to view full Medi-Cal Eligibility Chart and Other Services.

*Income eligibility is subject to change.

How can I apply?  

You can apply online by visiting https://benefitscal.com/Public/login. For help filling out an application , contact 831-755-6300 or 831-208-4295. 

Don’t qualify for Medi-Cal? What are other options? 

Covered California:  

 For other services descriptions and Monterey County clinics please see below: 

For Additional Information 

• For help filling out Medi-Cal Forms
• Covered California
• Monterey County Social Services 
• Monterey County Clinics
• Mental Health, Monterey County Health Department
• Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas
• Salud Para La Gente
• Natividad Medical Center

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