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Affordable health coverage for children

Family plans include:

  • Regular checkups (including well-child visits)
  • Immunizations
  • Prescription medicine
  • Lab and X-rays
  • Dental and eye care (including glasses)
  • Mental health and substance abuse services
  • Physician and hospital services


Who's eligible?

  • Determined by family income, family size and age of child
  • Covers children from birth to age 19
  • Available to U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals and qualified immigrant children


Medi-Cal for Families plan

  • No-cost coverage
  • No monthly premiums
  • No co-payment for any benefit


Healthy Families Plan

  • Premiums of $4-$49 per month per child, or a maximum of $27 a month per family
  • A $5 co-payment for non-preventative services such as illness
  • Choice of major medical, dental and vision health coverage plans
  • A family of four can make up to $44,136 a year and still qualify


For toll-free information, call (888) 747-1222.

Short, easy mail-in applications are available in 11 languages. Assistance with filling out the forms is available in 10 languages.


Other Options

For children who do not qualify for either program:

  • Kaiser Permanente Care for Kids - (800) 255-5053
  • California Kids - (800) 374-4KID (for undocumented children)

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