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Most people who have Medi-Cal must enroll in a medical plan. You or a member of your family must choose a medical plan if: You get CalWorks benefits (cash aid, food stamps) You get Medi-Cal only and you do not have a share of cost.

Complete an application. You can go to .coveredca.com for an application, or contact your county Health and Human Services. Check the status of your application by contacting the county where you applied. Once you are approved by the county, select your health care plan and/or provider through the State.

You should keep this guide and use it when you have questions about Medi-Cal. California offers two ways to get health coverage. They are “Medi-Cal” and “Covered California.” Both programs use the same application.

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To change your medical plan, call Health Care Options at 1-800-430-4263 (TTY 1-800-430-7077). Or you can complete a Medi-Cal Choice Form. You can find the form on the Download forms page. Mail the completed choice form.

Services are also available via KP.org and the Member Services Contact Center at 1-800-464-4000 .

Kaiser Permanente participates in Medi-Cal in many counties. This means that, if you are a current Kaiser Permanente member and your situation changes, you may be able to keep your same doctor and continue your care with Kaiser Permanente if you qualify for Medi-Cal.

Individuals who qualify for Medi-Cal will have no or low monthly premiums, no copays, and no out-of-pocket costs for most covered services. At Kaiser Permanente, you have a wide network of doctors and specialists to choose from. All of our available doctors accept Kaiser Permanente members with Medi-Cal coverage.