Benefiting Your Overall Health
Medi-Cal is California’s version of the Medicaid health care program. Medi-Cal provides free or low-cost health care coverage to California residents with limited income who meet eligibility criteria, including income guidelines, regardless of their immigration status.
L.A. Care Medi-Cal is the largest Medi-Cal plan in California that provides health care coverage to Medi-Cal beneficiaries residing in Los Angeles County.
With L.A. Care Medi-Cal, you receive the help you need to find the right doctor, pharmacy, and health education programs that will benefit your overall health.
Plan Choices
When you join L.A. Care, you can choose to get your health care from L.A. Care or one of the other excellent Plan Partners we work with to provide Medi-Cal coverage in Los Angeles County.
These include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan. Medi-Cal with L.A. Care or one of our Plan Partners is free for families who qualify. There are no monthly premiums or copays.
Applying for Medi-Cal
Benefits
L.A. Care Health Plan provides comprehensive coverage of health benefits, ensuring access to essential health care services at no cost to you! Here are highlights of the many benefits and services offered to you as a L.A. Care Medi-Cal member.
Check out L.A. Care’s Benefits Guide to view additional covered benefits and services. For complete and detailed benefit information, please view the L.A. Care Medi-Cal member handbook.
Additional Resources
Assistance
To learn more, please call the L.A. Care Member Services at 1.888.839.9909 (TTY 711), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and holidays.
For help with Medi-Cal, you may call the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Ombudsman Office at 1-888-452-8609 Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm PST; excluding holidays. The Ombudsman Office helps people with Medi-Cal make use of their rights and responsibilities.
You can also request a printed copy of your Member Handbook in any of the available languages. Please call L.A. Care's Member Services at 1-888-839-9909 (TTY:711)