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As you leave Foster Care there are some things you need to know about your health care coverage. This program will provide full, no cost Medi-Cal for persons who were in foster care on their 18th birthday and who were released from foster care due to age. Coverage can continue until your 21st birthday.

You can obtain: regular health check-ups immunizations health care when you are sick medical treatment if you are injured regular dental check-ups needed dental care vision tests eyeglasses hospitalization when necessary health exam for a new job mental health services All without having to worry about how to pay the bill!

When your foster care status ends, the Department of Children and Family Services will send your Medical eligibility information to the Department of Public Social Services and your case will be assigned to an Eligibility Worker. You will receive a letter giving the name and telephone number of your eligibility Worker.

Under this program, you DO have to...

• provide the Medi-Cal worker with your current address
  
• reside in California in order to remain eligible
  
• respond to the once-per-year contact from your Medi-Cal worker who will ask you if you still want Medi-Cal coverage.

You DO NOT have to...

• go to a Medi-Cal office
  
• fill out application forms
  
• provide documents such as your birth certificate, Social Security card, bank statements or pay stubs

Important: If you are not eligible to this program because you left foster care before your 18th birthday, you may still qualify for Medi-Cal through the regular application process.

YES! You can get full, no cost Medi-Cal until your 21st birthday that will cover...

• regular health check-ups
  
• regular dental check-ups
  
• vision tests
  
• emergency care
  
• mental health services
  
  

 

For more information, you can call the Department of Public Social Services at: (626) 569-2968 or (626) 569-2948

or call the Health and Nutrition Hotline toll free at: (626) 569-4000 and (626) 569-4298

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