People experiencing homelessness, those with mental health conditions or substance use disorders, and former foster youth, among others, may be eligible for new services through Medi-Cal.
This help is available at no cost to eligible Medi-Cal members who have one of the region’s four Medi-Cal Health Plans: Blue Shield Promise, Community Health Group, Kaiser Permanente or Molina Healthcare.
The two new services are called Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports and are tailored for Medi-Cal members with specific needs.
Enhanced Care Management services include a care manager who works with the member’s health care team (doctors, pharmacists, specialists) to ensure they are getting needed care.
Care managers help with a variety of things including coordinating rides to and from doctor’s appointments, explain medications and insurance benefits, and make health appointments.
Community Supports are short-term services for Medi-Cal members who meet eligibility requirements. Members can get help with:
- Housing
- Create a housing plan and assist with a housing search
- Pay for a security deposit
- Pay first month’s utilities
- Personal and home care services to make your home safer
- Recovery
- Heal somewhere safe after being in the hospital
- Sobering centers
- Healthy food and meals
There are a number of upcoming community events where the public can learn more about these new Medi-Cal services, both in-person and online. Current Medi-Cal members and those who support members are encouraged to attend and learn about services and eligibility criteria.
All events will present the same information and will have a resource fair to directly connect those eligible with services. A meal, childcare and gift card incentives will be provided at each event.
Here is a list of upcoming sessions:
- Saturday, September 27
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- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Border View Family YMCA, 3601 Arey Dr, San Diego, CA 92154
- Saturday, October 11
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- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Copley-Price Family YMCA, 4300 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92105
- Saturday, October 25
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- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Escondido Center for Community Well-Being, 649 West Mission Avenue #1, Escondido, CA, 92025
- Saturday, November 8
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- 10 – 12 p.m.
- Ronald Reagan Community Center, 195 E Douglas Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
- Saturday, November 22
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- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Mira Mesa Senior Center, 8460 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92126
- Tuesday, December 9
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- 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Virtual
You can also see if you are eligible for these new services by calling the customer service number on the back of your Medi-Cal health plan card.
