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1. For general information on how to get and keep health insurance in the state of California,
including information on how to get health insurance if you cannot afford it,
check out the Health Insurance Information website.
2. Medi-Cal
**all information listed below was obtained from the California Medi-Cal website**
This site provides access to provider bulletins, manuals, regulations and forms for enrolling in the Medi-Cal program. A variety of transactions can also be performed through this site including: recipient eligibility, CMC uploads, checkwrite information and much more.
What is Medi-Cal?
Medi-Cal is the name of California's Medicaid program. Medicaid is a combined federal and state health insurance program for low income families or individuals, the elderly, the disabled or families enrolled in AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children).
Federal and State taxes support the Medi-Cal program. Medi-Cal is not an insurance program. In accordance with federal and State laws, it is the payer of last resort. Therefore, providers shall seek reimbursement from available third party health coverage before billing the Medi-Cal program.
Individuals with other health coverage policies or plans may be legally entitled to Medi-Cal due to a medical necessity, family, or financial situation. An individual's other health coverage is not considered a financial asset, and, therefore, does not prevent the individual from being eligible for Medi-Cal benefits. However, in order to qualify for Medi-Cal, the individual must agree to report and utilize all other available health benefits. By applying for Medi-Cal, the applicant also assigns all health benefits to the State of California.
What does Medi-Cal cover?
Title 22, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Sections 51301-51427 list the scope and duration of benefits covered by the Medi-Cal program. Among those benefits are hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, medical, dental, vision care, prescribed drugs, and long-term care services. Medi-Cal will pay only for medically necessary care.
For more information on Medi-Cal, check out their website, or go to a local public health clinic or hospital to fill up an application.
3. Start Healthy, Stay Healthy - Free and Low Cost Health Insurance for Children
The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy campaign is a national outreach effort that has been enlisting a wide array of community-based organizations, health and human services providers, advocacy groups, program administrators and others to identify children from low-income working families who may be eligible for free or low-cost health insurance programs.
The campaign also promotes coordination between newly enacted state child health insurance programs and Medicaid to ensure that children are not in danger of being left without coverage.
To view health insurance applications and information on how to submit completed forms for low cost or free insurance in California, check out the Healthy Families link. (Information can be viewed as a WORD document or using ADOBE ACROBAT).
To view health insurance applications and information on how to submit completed forms for low cost or free insurance in all other states, check out their application site.
4. To get private health insurance quotes and information online, check out the following links:
1. To find a local public health clinic...
...by providing your city, state or zip code, check out the Bureau of Primary Health Care website.
2. To connect with your local city and county health organizations for services like:
- General Assistance (GA)
- Food stamps
- Low income housing assistance
- Medi-Cal
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Cash Aid
- Homeless services
- Domestic abuse assistance
- Drug and alcohol assistance
- Mental health services
Check out the County Welfare Directors Association of California (CWDA) website.
1. California Department of Public Health
- CDHS is part of the California Health and Human Services Agency.
- As part of its mandate, the CDHS administers a broad range of public and clinical health programs that provide health care services to Californians.
2. Department of Health and Human Services Healthfinder
- Health Library
Hand-picked health information from A to Z - prevention & wellness, diseases & conditions, and alternative medicine - plus medical dictionaries, an encyclopedia, journals, and more.
- Just for You
Selected health topics organized for men and women, by age from kids to seniors, by race and ethnicity, and for parents, caregivers, health professionals, and others.
- Healthcare
Information about doctors, dentists, public clinics, hospitals, long term care, nursing homes, health insurance, prescriptions, health fraud, Medicare, Medicaid, and medical privacy.
- Directory of Healthfinder organizations
Carefully selected health information Web sites from government agencies, clearinghouses, nonprofits, and universities.
3. Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information
- These selected toll-free numbers for organizations provide health-related information, education, and support.
These organizations DO NOT diagnose or recommend treatment for any disease.
Some of the organizations use recorded messages; others provide personalized counseling and referrals.
4. Centerforce Health Links
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