El Dorado
County
General Contact Number: (530) 621-5567

Health Care Services

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Do you know that you can apply for Medi-Cal, view documents, submit verifications, report new information and much more using benefitscal.com? BenefitsCal is also available on your mobile phone by going to the App Store or Google Play.  For faster processing of your application fill out all questions on the application and submit proof of your income.


MEDI-CAL 
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What is Medi-Cal?  

Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid Program. This is a public health insurance program that provides needed health care services for low-income people including families with children, seniors, persons with disabilities, foster care, pregnant women, and low income people with specific disease such as tuberculosis, breast cancer or HIV/AIDs.

To Contact the Medi-Cal office in El Dorado County: 
Call (530) 642-7300 in Placerville or (530) 573-3200 in South Lake Tahoe


Who Qualifies for Medi-Cal?image of two children on steps

Families of any size are eligible if they meet income guidelines. The following persons may be eligible: 

  • Children under 21 years of age
  • Persons 65 years of age and older
  • Disabled and blind persons
  • Pregnant women
  • Low-income adults between the ages of 19-64
  • Families where at least one child is under 21 and at least one parent is absent, disabled, unemployed or working (depending on hours worked and income earned)
  • Anyone who is eligible for CalWORKS; Supplemental Security Income and State Supplemental Program (SSI/SSP); Entrant or Refugee Cash Assistance (ECA or RCA); or In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
  • Foster Youth Can Maintain Health Coverage Until Age 26 

Some recipients of the Medi-Cal program may have to pay a monthly share of cost before Medi-Cal benefits become effective; Share of Cost is determined based upon the recipient’s monthly income.

How Do I Apply?


Related Links:

California Department of Health Services

For more info, call (530) 642-7300 in Placerville or (530) 573-3200 in South Lake Tahoe.

For a list of Social Services, please download the Social Services Division Brochure. 

 

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