Eligibility
Who can join Healthy Families?
Who May Qualify?
- Children up to their 19th birthday
- Children in the family
who have not been covered by insurance through someone’s
job in the last three months
- Children living in California
- Children who are not eligible for or who are not enrolled
in no-cost Medi-Cal
- Children who meet citizenship or immigration
rules
- Children
in families with incomes within the Healthy Families Guidelines
- Children born to mothers enrolled in the Access
for Infants and Mothers (AIM) Program, who are not enrolled
in the no-cost full scope Medi-Cal Program or insurance through
someone‘s
job.
Who Can Apply?
- Parents, legal guardians, stepparents, foster
parents, or caretaker relatives may apply for insurance for
a child living in their home. Only the parents’ income
will be considered. If you are a legal guardian,
stepparent, foster parent, or caretaker relative who lives
with a child, your income will not be used
to qualify the child for Healthy Families.
- If you are 18 years old, you may apply for your own insurance
if you meet the income requirements.
- If you are a minor, you may apply for your children.
- Minors who do not live with parents, legal guardians, stepparents,
foster parents, or caretaker relatives may apply for Healthy
Families for themselves or their children.
How Do I Apply for Healthy Families?
- Call us at 1-866-892-9958
- Download an Application