Medi-Cal
Receiving medical care is important for everyone.
Medi-Cal provides no- or low-cost health care for individuals, families with children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, foster care, pregnant women, and persons with specific diseases such as tuberculosis, breast cancer, or HIV/AIDS. Medi-Cal has expanded since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which made it easier for more California residents to receive health care coverage.
Services include:
- Primary health care
- Immunizations
- Physicals
- Pregnancy and family planning
- Dental care
- Mental health care
- Substance abuse
- Treatment and assistance
- Vision care
- Pharmacy
Applications may be submitted in person at one of the TulareWORKs offices OR
By Phone: Call 1-800-540-6880
By Fax: (559) 749-9837
By Mail: Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, PO Box 671, Visalia, CA 93277
Online: https://benefitscal.com/
Questions about health care reform or the Affordable Care Act? For general information or to enroll, please contact Covered California at 1-800-300-1506 or TTY at 1-888-889-4500, or visit their website at: http://www.coveredca.com.
Do you have any physical, mental, or emotional conditions that make it hard for you to apply for benefits or meet program requirements? We can give extra help. We call this type of help a reasonable accommodation. The law protects people with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities as well as others with serious health problems (42 U.S.C. § 12132). For more information, contact your worker. You can reach the Civil Rights Coordinator at TCCivilRights@tularecounty.ca.gov or (559) 624-8078 as well as visit https://tchhsa.org/eng/human-services/civil-rights1/.
