(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) In November, the vendors gathered at a Boyle Heights office to learn about the state effort. Vazquez laid out details about income limits for the program, what it would cover, and how people could apply. In theKFF...
Phone: 1-866-613-3777 (Los Angeles helpline) Email: MMCDOmbudsmanOffice@dhcs.ca.gov (complaints) ___ About Medi-Cal Medi-Cal is California’s free health insurance program for low-income people. The federal program offers coverage to families with children, seniors, persons with disabilities,...
Each prepaid health plan will get a fixed monthly rate for each Medi-Cal patient it enrolls. Whether a patient requires hospitalization or never sets foot in an HMO office, the HMO will receive the same amount of money. The HMO must make a profit, but at the same time guarantee its cli...
“There hasn’t been a health plan here in LA who’s come forward and said we want to offer these legal services,” said Gerson Sorto, a managing attorney with Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles. Los Angeles County has continued funding their partnership through the summer, but there...
Medi-Cal provides insurance for needy individuals and families who reside in California. You can check the status of your Medi-Cal application by contacting your local welfare office in person, through a mail inquiry or by telephone.
Q: What do you think of the Office of Health Care Affordability’s goal of limiting annual healthcare spending increases to 3.5% at first, and ultimately to 3%? Well-intended, but I do not see how it can be effective without causing a lot of damage along the way. You can r...