Stay
covered
Don’t forget to renew
your Medi-Cal
I
f you are a Medi-Cal member,
you will need to renew your
Medi-Cal eligibility once a
year. A renewal can also be called
a redetermination. Renewals are
done by County Medi-Cal o ces,
not the Alliance.
Medi-Cal stopped doing
renewals between January and
May of this year because of a
change in the renewal process. If
your renewal month was during
that time, you will get a notice
letting you know your new renewal
month. For example, if your
renewal was due in January, you
would have gotten a notice in April
letting you know your renewal was
now due in June.
How will I know when I need
to renew?
You will get a notice
and the renewal forms in the mail
two months before your renewal
date. e notice will be sent to the
last address the Medi-Cal o ce has
on le for you. If you have moved
since you signed up, call your local
County Medi-Cal o ce to give
them your new address.
How do I renew?
Your renewal
notice will tell you what you
need to do. It will tell you what
information you need to provide.
It’s important to do your renewal
before the due date. If you do not,
your Medi-Cal bene ts will end.
You can renew by mail, by
phone, in person or online. All of
the information you need will be
on the forms that are sent to you.
Even if you don’t have everything
the renewal form is asking for, call,
send or bring in what you have.
is will let the Medi-Cal sta
know you got the form and want to
keep your Medi-Cal. You can also
call the number listed on the form
if you have any questions.
If you don’t complete your
renewal, your Medi-Cal bene ts
will end. After that, you will have
90 days to complete the renewal
to reopen your Medi-Cal. If you
reopen your Medi-Cal within
60 days of your Medi-Cal ending,
you should still be an Alliance
member. If you reopen your Medi-
Cal between 60 and 90 days after
your Medi-Cal ended, you will
have State Medi-Cal for a month or
two before becoming an Alliance
member again.
After 90 days, you will have to
reapply if you want Medi-Cal again.
What does it mean if I lose
my Medi-Cal?
If you lose your
Medi-Cal, you will lose your health
care coverage. You will not be an
Alliance member any more.
You can reapply, but you may
have a break in your coverage.
If you have Medi-Cal
through Social Security.
If
you have Medi-Cal because you are
receiving Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) through the Social
Security Administration, you have
a di erent process. e Social
Security o ce will let you know
when you need to renew your
eligibility.
County Medi-Cal
contact information:
Santa Cruz County,
1-888-421-8080
Monterey County,
1-877-410-8823
Merced County,
209-385-3000
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