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.
| 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