Is Contra Costa Health Plan Medi-Cal?
Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) has a Medi/Cal contract with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHSC).
Is California Medi-Cal the same as Medicaid?
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid health care program. Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid health care program. This program pays for a variety of medical services for children and adults with limited income and resources. Medi-Cal is supported by Federal and state taxes.
How do I get Medi-Cal in Contra Costa County?
How Do I Apply? Call toll-free 1-800-709-8348 in Contra Costa County or visit the Contra Costa Employment and Human Services Department Medi-Cal website.
Does my Medi-Cal cover dental?
Medi-Cal offers comprehensive preventative and restorative dental benefits to both children and adults. Restored benefits will include, for example: Laboratory processed crowns, posterior root canal therapy, periodontal services, and partial dentures, including denture adjustments, repairs, and relines.
What is the difference between Medi-Cal and Medicaid?
Medicare provides health coverage to individuals 65 and older or those with a severe disability regardless of income, whereas Medi-Cal (California’s state-run and funded Medicaid program) provides health coverage to those families with very low income, as well as pregnant women and the blind, among others.
How do I assign Medi-Cal to Kaiser Permanente?
Apply for Medi-Cal You can go to www.coveredca.com for an application, or contact your county Health and Human Services. Check the status of your application by contacting the county where you applied. Once you are approved by the county, select your health care plan and/or provider through the State.
Is Contra Costa Health Plan an HMO?
Often called the “best kept secret of Contra Costa County”, Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) has been serving the health needs for people in the County for 40 years. CCHP was the first federally qualified, state licensed, county sponsored HMO in the United States.