{"id":26645,"date":"2020-12-03T08:16:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T16:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/?page_id=26645"},"modified":"2023-12-11T13:46:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T21:46:55","slug":"medical-for-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/insurance-options\/health-insurance\/types-of-health-insurance\/medical-health-insurance\/medical-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Medi-Cal Insurance for California Families"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Getting Medi-Cal<\/span> Insurance for My California Family<\/h2>\n
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Low-income California families who need help finding affordable health insurance<\/a> may qualify for Medi-Cal<\/span>, California\u2019s version of Medicaid. Medi-Cal<\/span><\/a> offers a wide variety of medical services for families, including adults, children and seniors. If your income is within the\u00a0Medi-Cal<\/span> limits for your family size, you will be eligible to receive\u00a0Medi-Cal<\/span> coverage at no cost to you. Freeway Insurance agents can help walk you through finding affordable healthcare.<\/p>\n

To simplify the process, Freeway Insurance has partnered with Covered California to help provide their customers with the best health insurance quotes available in California<\/a> and make obtaining low-cost<\/span> or\u00a0no-cost<\/span> health insurance as easy as possible. Plus, Freeway\u2019s services are absolutely 100% free.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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How Do You Apply for Medi-Cal<\/span> for Your Family? <\/h2>\n
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Everyone who puts in an application for Covered California<\/a>, California\u2019s health insurance marketplace<\/a>, is automatically reviewed for Medi-Cal<\/span> eligibility. Health insurance is mandatory in California. You can be assessed a tax penalty if you do not get health coverage.<\/p>\n

Even though Covered California has special times of the year when enrollment is open, enrollment for Medi-Cal<\/span> is open year round.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Does Medi-Cal<\/span> Cover Everyone in My Family?<\/h2>\n
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Medi-Cal will often cover every member of a family, but that depends on a family\u2019s household size and income. This could mean that some family members may be able to receive Medi-Cal<\/span> coverage, while others would not. For those who would not, they can obtain their\u00a0health coverage through Covered California.<\/p>\n

The information you provide on your application will be used to determine how each member of your family will receive health care coverage.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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What Benefits Does My Family Get With Medi-Cal<\/span>?<\/h2>\n
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All Medi-Cal health insurance plans offer 10 comprehensive services known as \u201cessential health benefits,\u201d which include:<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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