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Medi-Cal for kids (free coverage to much higher incomes)

Phone number
530-265-1340 – Nevada County DSS office phone number
Category
Health
Children
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Eligibility
children, kids up to age 19 (including those on SSI or in CalWORKs families), regardless of immigration status
Auto Summary
Children’s Medi‑Cal covers kids up to 266% of the federal poverty level, providing free full health coverage (doctor, dental, vision, mental health, prescriptions) through age 19 regardless of immigration status, with automatic eligibility for SSI or CalWORKs families and year‑round enrollment via BenefitsCal.com or CoveredCA.com.
Value
$7,315
Espanol
Medi-Cal para niños (cobertura gratuita hasta ingresos mucho más altos)
URL
benefitscal.com
Verified 2026-07-02 (TechEMPOWER screener corpus — techempower.org/qualify; DHCS 2026 charts).
Many families who make "too much" for adult Medi-Cal don't realize their kids still qualify: children's Medi-Cal reaches 266% of the federal poverty level — about $4,796/month for a parent + child, or $7,315/month for a family of four — with free, full coverage (doctor, dental, vision, mental health, prescriptions) up to age 19.

Good to know

  • Immigration status doesn't matter for kids — children's coverage regardless of status continues under the 2026 changes (the enrollment freeze applies to undocumented adults only).
  • Kids on SSI or in CalWORKs families qualify automatically.
  • Enrolls year-round — no open-enrollment window.

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