Community Events Planned to Showcase New Medi-Cal Services

People experiencing homelessness, those with mental health conditions or substance use disorders, and former foster youth, among others, may be eligible for new services through Medi-Cal.

This help is available at no cost to eligible Medi-Cal members who have one of the region's four Medi-Cal Health Plans: Blue Shield Promise, Community Health Group, Kaiser Permanente or Molina Healthcare.

The two new services are called Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports and are tailored for Medi-Cal members with specific needs.

Enhanced Care Management services include a care manager who works with the member's health care team (doctors, pharmacists, specialists) to ensure they are getting needed care.

Care managers help with a variety of things including coordinating rides to and from doctor's appointments, explain medications and insurance benefits, and make health appointments.

Community Supports are short-term services for Medi-Cal members who meet eligibility requirements. Members can get help with:

• Housing
  • Create a housing plan and assist with a housing search
  • Pay for a security deposit
  • Pay first month's utilities
• Personal and home care services to make your home safer
• Recovery
  • Heal somewhere safe after being in the hospital
  • Sobering centers
• Healthy food and meals

There are a number of upcoming community events where the public can learn more about these new Medi-Cal services, both in-person and online. Current Medi-Cal members and those who support members are encouraged to attend and learn about services and eligibility criteria.

All events will present the same information and will have a resource fair to directly connect those eligible with services. A meal, childcare and gift card incentives will be provided at each event.

Here is a list of upcoming sessions :

• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Copley-Price Family YMCA, 4300 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92105
  • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Escondido Center for Community Well-Being, 649 West Mission Avenue #1
  • 10 - 12 p.m.
  • Ronald Reagan Community Center, 195 E Douglas Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
  • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Mira Mesa Senior Center, 8460 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92126

You can also see if you are eligible for these new services by calling the customer service number on the back of your Medi-Cal health plan card.