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   changes to dental care for adults on medi-cal
 
   health care for people with health conditions and no health insurance: pre-existing condition insurance plan
 
   immigrants and health:    will it hurt my sponsor if i get health care?
 
   immigrants and health:    should i worry about public charge?
 
   the new health law helps you!:    #1 everyone must have health insurance (mandate)
 
   the new health law helps you!:    #2 free health coverage for many californians (medi-cal expansion)
 
   the new health law helps you!:    s#3 the exchange helps californians find affordable health insurance (exchange)
 
   the new health law helps you!:    #4 health plans will cover more people and offer more benefits (benefits)
 
   the new health law helps you!:    #5 private health plans must offer more benefits & new rights (private insurance reform)
 
   the new health law helps you!:    #6 what if you and your health plan disagree? (appeals)
 
   the new health law helps you!:    help with health insurance (printable wallet card)
 
      meeting your share of cost for medi-cal
 
   what can i do if i get a medical bill?:    what are my rights if i have medi-cal?
 
   what can i do if i get a medical bill?:    sample letter to a medi-cal provider.
 
   what can i do if i get a medical bill?:    if you have no health insurance, ask these questions.
 
   what can i do if i get a medical bill?:    what can I do if i get a hospital bill?
 
   what can i do if i get a medical bill?:    tips for fighting a bill.
 
   what can i do if i get a medical bill?:    tips for avoiding bills.
 
   what if medi-cal says "no"?
 
   what to do if you have a problem with your health plan
 
   what to do if you have a problem with your medi-cal health plan
 
   

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Changes to Dental Care for Adults on Medi-Cal
· Los Angeles
English
Armenian
Chinese
Korean
Spanish
 
Health Care for People with Health Conditions and No Health Insurance: Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
· Fresno
English
· Imperial
English
· Kern
English
·
Los Angeles
English
·
Orange
English
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
·
San Diego
English
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
English
Alameda
English
· San Mateo
English
· Other California counties
English
 
 
Immigrants and Health:
Will it hurt my sponsor if I get health care?
·
· Imperial
English
Spanish
·
·
Los Angeles
·
Orange
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
 
·
San Francisco and Alameda
Chinese English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
·
Other California counties
  Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Hmong
Korean
Lao
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Thai
Vietnamese
 
Immigrants and Health:
Should I worry about public charge?
·
· Imperial
English
Spanish
·
·
Los Angeles
·
Orange
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
 
·
San Francisco and Alameda
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
·
Other California counties
  Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Hmong
Korean
Lao
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Thai
Vietnamese
 
 
The New Health Law Helps You!:
#1 Everyone must have health insurance (mandate)
· Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
· Imperial
English
Spanish
· Kern
English
Spanish
·
Los Angeles
Arabic
Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Arabic
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Hmong
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Lao
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Alameda
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Mateo
English
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
 
The New Health Law Helps You!:
#2 Free Health Coverage for Many Californians (Medi-Cal expansion)
· Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
· Imperial
English
Spanish
· Kern
English
Spanish
·
Los Angeles
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Farsi
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Hmong
Russian
Spanish
Vietamese
·
San Diego
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Alameda
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
·
San Mateos
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
 
The New Health Law Helps You!:
#3 The Exchange helps Californians find affordable health insurance (Exchange)
· Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
· Imperial
English
Spanish
· Kern
English
Spanish
·
Los Angeles
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Farsi
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Hmong
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Alameda
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
·
San Mateo
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
 
The New Health Law Helps You!:
#4 Health plans will cover more people and offer more benefits (benefits)
· Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
· Imperial
English
Spanish
· Kern
English
Spanish
·
Los Angeles
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Farsi
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Hmong
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Alameda
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
·
San Mateo
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
 
The New Health Law Helps You!:
#5 Private health plans must offer more benefits & new rights (private insurance reform)
· Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
· Imperial
English
Spanish
· Kern
English
Spanish
·
Los Angeles
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Farsi
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Hmong
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Alameda
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
·
Orange
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
 
The New Health Law Helps You!:
#6 What if you and your health plan disagree? (appeals)
· Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
· Imperial
English
Spanish
· Kern
English
Spanish
·
Los Angeles
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Farsi
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Hmong
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Alameda
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
·
San Mateo
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
 
Help with Health Insurance (printable wallet card)
· Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
· Imperial
English
Spanish
· Kern
English
Spanish
·
Los Angeles
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Farsi
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Alameda
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
·
San Mateo
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
 
Meeting Your Share of Cost for Medi-Cal
·
Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
· Imperial
English
Spanish
· Kern
English
Spanish
Tagalog
· Los Angeles
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
  Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Spanish
Korean
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
· San Diego
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Lao
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Alameda
Chinese
English
Spanish
Vietnamese
· San Mateo
Chinese
English
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Other California counties
English
 
What Can I Do If I Get a Medical Bill?: What are my rights if I have Medi-Cal?
·
Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
·
Imperial
English
Spanish
·
Kern
English
Spanish
Tagalog
·
Los Angeles
Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Thai
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Lao
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
San Francisco and Alameda
San Francisco
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Alameda
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Mateo
Chinese
English
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
All Other California counties
Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Hmong
Korean
Lao
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Thai
Vietnamese
   
What Can I Do If I Get a Medical Bill?: Sample letter to a Medi-Cal provider.
  Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Hmong
Korean
Lao
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Thai
Vietnamese
   
What Can I Do If I Get a Medical Bill?: If you have no health insurance, ask these questions.
·
Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
·
Imperial
English
Spanish
·
Kern
English
Spanish
Tagalog
· Los Angeles
Aremenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Orange
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
Hmong
English
Russian
Spanish
·
San Diego
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Lao
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
San Francisco and Alameda
San Francisco
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Alameda
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Mateo
Chinese
English
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
All Other California counties
English
   
What Can I Do If I Get a Medical Bill?: What Can I Do If I Get a Hospital Bill?
·
Fresno
English
·
Imperial
English
·
Kern
English
· Los Angeles
English
· Orange
English
·
Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
·
San Diego
English
·
San Francisco and Alameda
San Francisco
English
Alameda
English
·
San Mateo
English
·
All Other California counties
English
   
What Can I Do If I Get a Medical Bill?: Tips for fighting a bill.
·
Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
·
Imperial
English
Spanish
·
Kern
English
Spanish
Tagalog
·
Los Angeles
Aremenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Hmong
Russian
Spanish
·
San Diego
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Lao
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
San Francisco and Alameda
San Francisco
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Alameda
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Mateo
Chinese
English
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
All Other California counties
English
   
What Can I Do If I Get a Medical Bill?: Tips for avoiding bills.
·
Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
·
Imperial
English
Spanish
·
Kern
English
Spanish
Tagalog
·
Los Angeles
Arabic
Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Arabic
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Hmong
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
Arabic
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Lao
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
San Francisco and Alameda
San Francisco
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Alameda
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Mateo
Chinese
English
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
All Other California counties
English
 
   
What if Medi-Cal Says "No"?
· Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
· Imperial
English
Spanish
· Kern
English
Spanish
Tagalog
· Los Angeles
Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Orange
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Spanish
Vietnamese
· San Diego
  Cambodian
English
Lao
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· San Francisco and Alameda
  San Francisco
English
Alameda
English
· San Mateo
Chinese
English
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
· Other California counties
Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Hmong
Korean
Lao
Spanish
Vietnamese
   
What to Do if You Have a Problem with Your Health Plan
·
·
·
Kern
English Chinese Korean Russian Spanish Vietnamese
· Los Angeles
English Chinese Korean Russian Spanish Vietnamese
· Orange
English Chinese Korean Russian Spanish Vietnamese
·
Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English Chinese Korean Russian Spanish Vietnamese
·
San Diego
English Chinese Korean Russian Spanish Vietnamese
·
San Francisco and Alameda
San Francisco
English Chinese Korean Russian Spanish Vietnamese
Alameda
English Chinese Korean Russian Spanish Vietnamese
·
San Mateo
English Chinese Korean Russian Spanish Vietnamese
·
All Other California counties
English
   
What to Do if You Have a Problem With Your Medi-Cal Health Plan
·
Fresno
English
Hmong
Lao
Spanish
·
Imperial
English
Spanish
·
Kern
English
Spanish
Tagalog
·
Los Angeles
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Orange
Arabic
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Diego
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Lao
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
San Francisco and Alameda
San Francisco
Chinese
English
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Alameda
Chinese
English
Spanish
Vietnamese
·
San Mateo
Chinese
English
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
·
All Other California counties

Arabic
Cambodian
Chinese
English
Farsi
Hmong
Korean
Lao
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese