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Medicaid

Your Medicaid eligibility and enrollment in California

See who qualifies and how to apply or renew your coverage with Molina Healthcare of California.

Medicaid eligibility

Medicaid is health insurance paid for by the government. If you qualify, you pay nothing for your coverage. Your state decides if you are eligible.

See if you qualify

Each state has different rules about who can get Medicaid.

Check your eligibility

Apply for benefits

You can apply online, by phone, by mail or in person. Pick Molina when you choose a plan.

Apply now

Renew your benefits

You need to renew your eligibility and update your information every year.

Renew now

How Medicaid eligibility works

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) runs Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. To qualify, you must live in California, be a U.S. citizen or qualified immigrant, have or apply for a Social Security number and meet income limits. Some people qualify because of age, pregnancy, disability or need for long-term care.

Common groups include:

  • Adults
  • Families with children
  • Seniors
  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Persons who meet the state’s income guidelines
  • Undocumented adults under age 26 or age 50+

Molina in California

To enroll in a Molina Healthcare of California Medi-Cal plan, you must live within our service area. Molina has plans in the following counties in California:

  • Los Angeles
  • Riverside
  • Sacramento
  • San Bernadino
  • San Diego

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