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Medi-Cal for pregnancy (full coverage while pregnant)

Phone number
530-265-1340 (Nevada County DSS — enrolls year-round)
Category
Health
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Eligibility
Pregnant Californians with household income up to 213% FPL (~$2,832/mo alone, ~$3,841/mo for a household of 2 — count your baby in household size); low-cost MCAP coverage continues to ~$5,809/mo (household of 2). Open regardless of immigration status. Enrolls year-round.
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Medi‑Cal provides full pregnancy coverage up to 213% of the federal poverty level (about $2,832/month for one person, $3,841/month for a two‑person household, counting the unborn baby), with the low‑cost MCAP program extending coverage to higher incomes; enrollment is year‑round, open to all immigration statuses, and can be applied online via BenefitsCal.com, CoveredCA.com, or by calling Nevada County DSS.
Value
Full-scope coverage through pregnancy and beyond — free up to about $3,841/mo for a household of 2; low-cost MCAP continues up to ~$5,809/mo. Pregnancy care is open regardless of immigration status.
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Medi-Cal por embarazo (cobertura completa durante el embarazo): cobertura completa durante el embarazo y después — gratis hasta unos $3,841/mes para un hogar de 2; MCAP de bajo costo continúa hasta ~$5,809/mes. La atención del embarazo está disponible sin importar el estatus migratorio. Solicite en benefitscal.com o al 530-265-1340 — inscribe todo el año.
URL
https://benefitscal.com
Verified 2026-07-02 (TechEmpower screener corpus — techempower.org/qualify; DHCS 2026 charts).
Pregnant? Medi-Cal covers pregnancy at much higher incomes than regular adult Medi-Cal — free full-scope coverage up to 213% of the federal poverty level (about $2,832/mo for one person, $3,841/mo for a household of two — and your baby counts in household size). Above that, the low-cost MCAP program continues to about $5,809/mo (household of two).

Good to know

  • Pregnancy care is open regardless of immigration status — including under the 2026 enrollment changes, which affect undocumented adults' comprehensive coverage but not pregnancy-related care.
  • Medi-Cal enrolls year-round — there's no open-enrollment window to wait for.
  • Count your unborn baby when figuring household size.

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