If you have recently moved to California, you may have heard good things about its health care plan known as Medi-Cal. You may wonder if you are eligible to apply. While the program says it is for “Californians," they mean anyone residing here legally. So if you were...
Medi-Cal and Long Term Care Planning
2 crucial things to know about Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal allows California residents to access free or low-cost health coverage. Thus, if you meet the eligibility requirements, you should consider applying for it. However, you need to be informed to have a smooth experience. The following are two crucial things to...
How does Medi-Cal’s look-back period of ineligibility work?
Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, provides health insurance to low-income individuals, including seniors. who require long-term care. However, applicants must meet certain financial eligibility criteria for Medi-Cal's benefits. Sometimes, Medi-Cal applicants...
Can you challenge a Medi-Cal denial?
You may be able to apply for Medi-Cal if you have limited assets and income and you’re an elderly person or a person with disabilities. Medi-Cal is a needs-based system that can cover free and low-cost health benefits. It can provide a number of services, such as...
3 ways you can protect your assets from nursing home costs?
As people age, they spend more on healthcare and assisted living expenses. Therefore, when the time comes and you need long-term care in a nursing home, the services can be expensive and take a real bite out of your assets. Unfortunately, most health insurance covers...
How can the “sandwich generation” plan for senior care?
People are living longer, and having children later – and that’s pushing a lot of family caregivers right to the brink of their endurance. It’s estimated that about 2.5 million people in this country are struggling to simultaneously take care of an elderly loved one...
4 things to know when enrolling in Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal provides California residents with low-cost health coverage. The department of health care services is doing its best to provide everyone eligible for this coverage with quality solutions. Below are four things to know when enrolling in the Medi-Cal...
4 common Medi-Cal myths debunked
Medi-Cal helps pay medical bills for eligible individuals in California. If you have a low income, are aged or disabled, Medi-Cal will help meet expenses like doctor visits, prescription drugs, hospital stays and other medical services. Long-term care can get pretty...
When did Medi-Cal expand its coverage?
The Medi-Cal program has long provided assistance for those who need it most. In the beginning, it focused on children, women who were pregnant and generally on family units. It was important for these individuals to have the support and security of the Medi-Cal...
Common reasons for Medi-Cal rejections
One of the biggest financial concerns for individuals in the US is medical care. This is of great concern for those on a lower income especially. The state of California has a public health insurance program known as Medi-Cal, which is designed to help people in this...