Links
Individuals with pre-existing, severe or chronic medical conditions
MRMIP
(Major Risk Medical
Insurance Program)
800-289-6574
www.mrmib.ca.gov
Due to changes in the program, MRMIP has opened up a waitlist
Low income families & medically needy
Medi-Cal
California’s Medicaid Program
800-952-5253
888-747-1222
www.medi-cal.ca.gov
Or contact local county social services agency
www.dhs.ca.gov
AIM
Access for Infants & Mothers
800-433-2611
www.aim.ca.gov
Children in low income families or undocumented children
Healthy Kids Plans
(County based program)
www.partnershiphp.org
www.champ-net.org
CaliforniaKids
818-755-9700
www.californiakids.org
Kaiser Permanente Child Health Plan
800-464-4000
http://info.kp.org/childhealthplan/
Children Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP)
Find your local CHDP provider
www.dhs.ca.gov/pcfh/cms/chdp/
Pregnant women, infants, & moderate income children
Medi-Cal
California’s Medicaid Program
800-952-5253
888-747-1222
www.medi-cal.ca.gov
AIM
Access for Infants & Mothers
800-433-2611
www.aim.ca.gov
Healthy Families Program
800-880-5305 or 888-747-1222
www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov
BABY CAL
800-BABY-999
800-222-9999
Adults without dependents
County Medical Services Program (CMSP)
Contact local county social services agency
www.cmspcounties.org
Genetically Handicapped Persons Program (GHPP)
916-327-0470
800-639-0597
www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ghpp
Immigrants awaiting legal status
Restricted Medi-Cal California’s Medicaid Program
800-952-5253
www.medi-cal.ca.gov
Family PACT
(Family planning)
916-650-0414
www.familypact.org
For local programs contact
www.dhs.ca.gov
Adults in need of cancer screening
IMPACT
800-409-8252
www.california-impact.org
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening & Treatment
800-824-0088
www.dhs.ca.gov/cancerdetection
WISEWOMAN
800-511-2300
www.dhs.ca.gov/cancerdetection
Other Programs & Resources
Indian Health Services
916-930-3927
www.ihs.gov
Medicare
(Age 65 and up)
800-MEDICARE
800-633-4227
www.medicare.gov
Health Coverage Tax Credit
866-628-HCTC
866-628-4282
www.irs.gov
VA Medical Benefits Package
877-222-8387
www.va.gov
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
888-4PPA-NOW
888-477-2669
www.pparx.org
California Children’s Services
www.dhs.ca.gov/pcfh/cms/ccs
Or contact local county social services agency
Women-Infant-Children(WIC)
888-WICWORKS
888-942-9675
www.wicworks.ca.gov
Financial aid and free or low-cost benefits
Department of Health Services
916-445-4171 (English and Spanish)
TTY 888-757-6034
www.dhs.ca.gov
(Recorded information about Medi-Cal, Medicare, SSI, Food Stamps, Cash Assistance, CMSP, MISP, Healthy Families Program, CCS, MTP and more)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
www.cfda.gov
(Search tool for grants, loans and other benefits)
Government Benefits Finder
800-FED-INFO
www.benefits.gov
(Search tool for grants, loans and other benefits)
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
888-477-2669
www.pparx.org
Finding local health care options
Health Resources and Services Administration
888-ASK-HRSA
888-275-4772
www.findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov
Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov
(Various health care search tools)
Self Help Clearing House
www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp
(Search tool for people sharing information on hundreds of diseases, health conditions and other health care related situations)
Health Consumer Alliance
www.healthconsumer.org
( 13 different languages; user-friendly information about programs and legal rights by county)
Laws and regulations
California Department of Insurance
800-927-4357
www.insurance.ca.gov
( English and Spanish; general information on all types of insurance)
California Department of Managed Health Care
888-466-2219
www.hmohelp.ca.gov
( English and Spanish; general information on all types of insurance)
Employee Benefits Security Administration
www.dol.gov/ebsa
( Official information and rules from the U.S. Department of Labor)
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