The Medicaid California program goes by the name Medi-Cal. Medic-Cal is a program that assists low income families and individuals as well as seniors, persons with disabilities, foster care, and pregnant women with medically necessary procedures, treatment and services. Like other states the California Medicaid Medi-Cal is financed by both federal and state dollars.

Once you have determined which agency that you should apply to for Medicaid California , you will need to fill out an application. Here are the different populations that are eligible for Medicaid in California:

Families who are eligible for AFDC based upon income

Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Babies of that are born to mothers who are Medicaid-eligible pregnant women;

Children who are under the age of 6 whose family income is at or below

133 percent of the federal poverty level

Children ages 6-18 whose family income is up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level

Those receiving adoption assistance

Foster care children

Those receiving Medicare benefits

In order to qualify for Medicaid in California you must

• Live in California
• Be in the U.S. legally or be a citizen
• Meet the income requirements as well as the age requirements for the particular California Medicaid Programs
• In some cases you must meet medical criteria
• Pregnant mothers must be medically certified

There are certain income and resources requirements that a person or family must meet to receive benefits and there a maximum amounts of income that an individual or a family be allowed to have in order to qualify.

The Medicaid worker will need to verify income and resources when a person applies for Medicaid.

Some examples of income are:

• Wages and tips

• Dividends and interest

• Unemployment

• Social Security

• Child support or alimony payments

• Pensions or Retirements

• Veterans Benefits

In order to find where you local service agency is in order to apply for benefits you can go online at http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/.