What does L.A. Care Medi-Cal cover?
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What does L.A. Care Medi-Cal cover?
Medi-Cal provides medical, dental, and vision coverage. All covered benefits are free. *L.A. Care will help give you information on how you can get these services. **Starting January 1, 2022 Medi-Cal Pharmacy Benefits will be administered through the fee-for-service delivery system Medi-Cal Rx.
What type of plan is L.A. Care health?
L.A. Care is a health plan for people who have Medi-Cal in Los Angeles County. L.A. Care works with the State of California to help you get the health care you need. You may talk with one of the L.A. Care Member Services representative to learn more about the health plan and how to make it work for you.
Is L.A. Care Free?
Medi-Cal with L.A. Care is free for families who qualify. There are no monthly premiums or co-pays.
Can I go to Kaiser if I have L.A. Care?
When you join L.A. Care, you can choose to get your health care from L.A. Care or one of the other excellent Plan Partners we work with to provide Medi-Cal coverage in L.A. County. These include Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, and Kaiser Permanente.
What type of insurance is L.A. Care?
As a community-accountable health plan, L.A. Care is the largest publicly operated health plan in the United States. Their mission “is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County’s vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.”
Is L.A. Care a Medi-Cal plan?
This free or low-cost public health insurance program pays for medical services for eligible Los Angeles County residents. To find out more, call 1-888-663-8289. L.A. Care Health Plan representatives are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – including holidays – to help you.
Is L.A. Care Better Than Health Net?
Health net is generally a notch or two above LA Care. But very close. These two carriers are strongest in the greater Los Angeles area. Health Net does have a wider Statewide presence but they go head to head in LA County.
Is L.A. Care Medicare?
L.A. Care Health Plan is a Coordinated Care plan with a Medicare Advantage contract and a contract with the California Medicaid program. L.A. Care Medicare Advantage is for Los Angeles County residents who are eligible for Medi-Cal and Medicare Parts A and B.
Can I switch from L.A. Care to Kaiser?
You may leave L.A. Care and join another health plan in your county of residence at any time. Call Health Care Options at 1-800-430-4263 (TTY: 1-800-430-7077 or 711) to choose a new plan.
Can I go to Kaiser with L.A. Care Health Plan?
