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State of California
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Click on the headings below to link to each site.
Aid
for Infant Mothers (AIM) program
provides low cost health insurance coverage to uninsured, low
income pregnant women and their infants.
AIM is
part of California's
efforts to increase health coverage of pregnant women and their
infants. The average subscriber is a married woman, living
in a household with
a family income between 200-300% of the federal poverty level.
A pregnant woman and
her infant(s) enrolled in AIM receive their care from one of
eight health plans participating in the program. Babies will
be automatically enrolled in
the Board's Healthy Family Program (HFP) upon birth.
The pregnant
woman participates
in the cost of her health care services through a low cost subscriber
contribution. The State of California supplements the subscriber
contribution to cover
the full cost of care. AIM is funded from tobacco tax funds.
For an application: Call toll free 1-800-433-2611.
Department
of Health Services (CDHS) is part of
the California Health and Human Services Agency. The CDHS is one of
the largest departments in State government, with over 5,000 employees
working in its Sacramento headquarters and over 60 field offices throughout
the State. As part of its mandate, the CDHS administers a broad range
of public and clinical health programs that provide health care services
to Californians.
Department
of Social Services (CDSS)
strives to carry out its mission of providing aid, services and
protection to needy children and adults. At the same time, the
Department strives
to strengthen and encourage individual responsibility and independence
for families. By managing and funding its programs, the objectives
of the Department are carried out through the 4,200 employees
located in
51 offices throughout the state, the 58 county welfare departments,
offices and a host of community-based organizations. Back
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Healthy
Families (HFP) provides low cost health, dental and
vision coverage to uninsured children in low wage families. Families
participating
in the program choose
their health, dental and vision plan. Families pay premiums of
$4-$9 per child
per month (maximum of $27 per family) to participate in the program.
The State and Federal government provide funding to the HFP.
For an application: call toll free 1 888-747-1222.
Major
Risk Medical Program (MRMIP) provides health insurance for Californians
who are unable to obtain coverage in the individual health insurance market.
The majority of subscribers
are between the ages of 40-64, and 58% are women. People enroll in
the program because they have been rejected for coverage by an insurance
carrier
or health
plan due to a pre-existing condition. After 36 consecutive months in
the program, subscribers are required to leave MRMIP, but they leave
with a guarantee
of coverage from plans selling coverage in the individual insurance
market. Services in the program are delivered through contracts with
health insurance
plans. Californians qualifying for the program, and for the guaranteed
issue coverage that follows MRMIP coverage, participate in the cost
of their coverage
by paying premiums. The State of California supplements those premiums
to cover the cost of care in MRMIP. The State shares the cost of post
MRMIP coverage with health plans that provide the coverage. MRMIP's
subsidy is
funded from tobacco tax funds. For an application: call toll free 1-800-289-6574.
Medi-Cal provides
health insurance for low/no income residents 18 years of age and
under. This site has access to provider bulletins, manuals, regulations
and forms for enrolling in the Medi-Cal
program. A variety of transactions can also be performed through
this site including: Recipient Eligibility, CMC Uploads, Checkwrite
Information and
much more.
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