Medi-Cal is available based on certain income requirements, and you can also qualify if you’re:
– 65 or older.- Younger than 21.- Pregnant.- Blind.- Disabled.- Living in a skilled-nursing or intermediate-care facility.- On refugee status.- The parent or caretaker of an eligible child.- Have been screened for cervical and/or breast cancer.
If you’re 65 or older or are younger than 65 and have certain disabilities — and you live in California — you may be eligible to enroll in Medicare and Medi-Cal if your income qualifies. Medi-Cal may even pay your Medicare premiums when you’re enrolled in both programs.
When you’re covered by both programs, your Medicare plan(s) will cover most of your everyday medical services and prescription medications. Then, Medi-Cal would cover certain long-term supportive care that Medicare doesn’t cover such as community-based services and nursing home care.