Need Health Insurance for Your Child?
California has many health programs that serve the
needs of children and families. They range from comprehensive
state-run programs, such as Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, to specialized and low-cost care through a health care organization. Below
is a listing of all California programs. Each program
(below) includes a link with information and instructions
on how to apply.
Primary Programs
Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
coverage for low-income, uninsured children. Medi-Cal is California's public health insurance for low-income children and families.
Healthy Families
Healthy Families is California's public health insurance
program for children whose
families earn too much to qualify for Medi-Cal but don't make enough to afford private coverage.
Children's Health Initiatives
Locally-developed health insurance programs that provide comprehensive
medical, dental and vision insurance to uninsured children
who do not qualify for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families.
Other Programs
Child Health Disability and Prevention Program
The Child Health Disability and Prevention Program
provides preventive health assessments to eligible
infants, children and youth.
Child Health Disability and Prevention Program Gateway
The CHDP Gateway allows families to temporarily enroll
their children in Medi-Cal through an on-line automated system for a period of up to two months.
This enrollment occurs when they take their children
to CHDP providers for physical examinations.
Access for Infants and Mothers
Access for Infants and Mothers provides subsidized
health insurance for care to pregnant women without
health insurance throughout their pregnancy and 60 days after the child is born. After the baby is born,
infants are eligible for Healthy Families for up to
two years.
California Children's Services
California Children's Services provides treatment and
case management services
for children under 21 years of age with serious medical problems such as
chronic illnesses, genetic diseases, physical handicaps,
major injuries due to violence and accidents, congenital
defects, and conditions requiring treatment in neonatal
intensive care units.
CaliforniaKids
CaliforniaKids provides low cost primary health care
coverage for uninsured children ages 2 through 18 (including undocumented and emancipated youth).
Family PACT
Family PACT provides comprehensive family planning
services to low-income men and women in California.
Indian Health Program
The Indian Health Program provides no-cost comprehensive health insurance for Native American
children in California.
Kaiser Permanente Child Health Plan
Kaiser Permanente Child Health Plan provides low cost
health care coverage for uninsured children under the
age of 19 who are not eligible to participate in Medi-Cal, Healthy Families or have any other health insurance.
* If you can't find what you are looking for, please
call Michael Odeh
for assistance, at 510-763-2444 x 122.
