Medi-Cal

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Medi-Cal is one of four health plans Alameda Alliance for Health offers residents of Alameda County.

Medi-Cal is a state-sponsored health insurance program administered to you through Alameda Alliance for Health. Medi-Cal provides comprehensive health care coverage for those who meet income guidelines, including:

  • Families and children
  • People with disabilities
  • Seniors

Your local County Welfare/Social Services Department manages Medi-Cal eligibility determinations.

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Plan Details and Benefits

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These are some of the benefits Medi-Cal covers... 
  • Checkups and preventive care
  • Immunizations
  • Regular OB/GYN visits
  • Family planning services
  • 24-hour emergency and urgent care
  • Hospital care
  • Prescription drugs
  • Laboratory tests and services
  • Maternity care and well-baby care
  • Eye exam
  • Health education classes
  • Home health services
  • Interpreter services
  • Transportation to your health care provider, for special circumstances
  • Specialty care

 

Some of the benefits Medi-Cal does not cover includes...
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  • Acupuncture
  • Chiropractic
  • Prayer or spiritual healers
  • Drug Abuse and alcoholism treatment. Members can call Access Mental Health at 1-800-491-9099 to locate a provider.

Cost & Eligibility

There are no monthly premiums or co-pays when you meet income requirements. To quality for Medi-Cal you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen/qualified legal immigrant
  • One of the following: parent,child, elderly or disabled individual
  • Have a low income (guidelines apply)
  • Must be an Alameda County resident

Ways to Apply

In Person

If you wish to apply in person, you may go to one of the Alameda County Social Services Agency public contact offices Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Online

To apply for Medi-Cal online, please visit Benefits CalWIN.

By Mail

You may apply for Medi-Cal by mail. Please call (510) 777-2300 or 1-800-698-1118 (toll-free) to request a Medi-Cal mail-in application.

Help With Your Application

Please contact the Health Insurance Benefits Coordinator at (510) 383-2898 for FREE help with your Medi-Cal Application, or call our Member Services department at (510) 747-4567 or toll-free 1-877-371-2222; CRS/TTY 711 or 1-800-735-2929, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.