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LIVING HEALTHY is published for the members and
community partners of CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE
FOR HEALTH, 1600 Green Hills Road, Suite 101, Scotts Valley,
CA 95066, telephone 831-430-5500 or 1-800-700-3874,
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Member Services Director
Editor
Health Education Coordinator III
Health Programs Supervisor
Jan Wolf
Erin Huang
Sandra Orozco
Deborah Pineda
WHN31527 healthyliving
staying healthy
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.
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.
Stay covered
Don’t forget to renew
your Medi-Cal
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