Apply for Medi-Cal

Low-income Californians and certain special populations may qualify for Medi-Cal, regardless of immigration status. Think you’re eligible? Learn more. Starting January 1, 2026, Medi-Cal will freeze new enrollments for certain adults who are undocumented and do not have a satisfactory immigration status for federal full-scope Medi-Cal. This group will no longer be able to newly enroll in full-scope Medi-Cal, even if they qualified before under state-funded programs.

Effective July 1, 2022, all monthly premiums were reduced to $0. In general, individuals in Medi-Cal will get the same health benefits available through Covered California at a lower or no cost.

For individuals with higher incomes enrolled in Share of Cost Medi-Cal (less than 1 percent of members), the Medi-Cal member must incur certain health care costs before Medi-Cal will pay for medically necessary goods and services.

DHCS contracts with 23 Medi-Cal managed care plans to provide medically necessary health care services. Your health plan options will vary depending on the county where you live. Every county's Medi-Cal health plans provide the same high-quality care at the same low or no cost. The directory of health plans available through Medi-Cal managed care is available online at Medi-Cal Managed Care: Health Plan Directory.​