Do you qualify for Medi-Cal benefits?

Who is Eligible for Medi-Cal Beginning January 2014?

Do you qualify for Medi-Cal benefits?

Who is Eligible for Medi-Cal Beginning January 2014? Medi-Cal services will be expanded beginning January 2014. In addition to the individuals who satisfy the eligibility requirements listed above, Medi-Cal will also be available to adults under 138% of the federal poverty level who are citizens or legal California residents for 5 or more years. To see if you qualify based on income, look at the chart below. Income numbers are based on your annual, or yearly, earnings.

Who is Eligible for Medi-Cal Beginning January 2020?

Medi-Cal services will be expanded beginning January 2020. In addition to the individuals who satisfy the eligibility requirements listed above, Medi-Cal will also be available to adults under 138% of the federal poverty level who are citizens or legal California residents for 5 or more years.

To see if you qualify based on income, look at the chart below. Income numbers are based on your annual, or yearly, earnings. Do not worry if you are confused with the income chart, Continue to complete the online application on this website and a certified Covered California / Medi-Cal enrollment agent will call you back to complete the process and answer any questions that you may have. For about 75 percent of the people that are outside the Medi-Cal guidelines, the State and Federal government will assist with paying your monthly insurance premium. The Covered California / Medi-Cal Certified Enrollment Agent will discuss this with you while he/she completes the application with you during the telephone call.

Family Size 138% of Federal Poverty Level
1 $16,105
2 $21,708
3 $27,311
4 $32,913
5 $38,516
6 $44,119
7 $49,722
8 $55,325
9 $60,927
10 $66,530
11 $72,133
12 $77,736
Each Additional Person Add $5,603

You can also get Medi-Cal if you are:

  • 65 or older
  • Blind
  • Disabled
  • Under 21
  • Pregnant
  • In a skilled nursing or intermediate care home
  • On refugee status for a limited time, depending how long you have been in the United States
  • A parent or caretaker relative or a child under 21 if:

The child’s parent is deceased or doesn’t live with the child, or The child’s parent is incapacitated, or The child’s parent is under employed or unemployed

  • Have been screened for breast and/or cervical cancer (Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program)

If you are enrolled in one of the following programs, you can also get Medi-Cal:

  • CalFresh
  • SSI/SSP
  • CalWorks (AFDC)
  • Refugee Assistance
  • Foster Care or Adoption Assistance Program