Program Summary

Medi-Cal provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for low-income, uninsured children. Medi-Cal is California's public health insurance for low-income children and families.

Who is Eligible?

Children are eligible if they meet the following age and income levels.

Parents are eligible if their family income is at or below 100% of FPL* and meet the resource limit. "Resources" are things a family owns, such as property, and savings and checking accounts.

*View the latest Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Other eligibility requirements:

• Must be residents of California.
• Must be U.S. citizens or qualified immigrants (immigrants that don't qualify for full-scope Medi-Cal may be eligible emergency or pregnancy-related only Medi-Cal). Getting Medi-Cal will not affect a family's immigration status by making them a "public charge."

How much does it cost?

Medi-Cal for children and families is free. Families may be eligible for share-of-cost Medi-Cal if their incomes are higher than the Medi-Cal income guidelines. Children may be eligible for Healthy Families if their incomes are higher than the Medi-Cal income guidelines. Visit their website for more information about Medi-Cal.

To Apply

To apply for Medi-Cal and healthy Families, call 1-800-880-5305 or click here for an application, to apply by phone, or to find an organization in your neighborhood that can help you apply.