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Medi-Cal Renewal

Learn how to renew your Medi-Cal benefits each year.

Take action today to keep your Medi-Cal coverage

 

Did you get a yellow envelope in the mail? If so, it’s time to renew your Medi-Cal. Once a year, your county will tell you if your Medi-Cal was automatically renewed or if more information is needed. Make sure to renew your Medi-Cal each year to keep your benefits.

 

 

Here’s what you should know:

  • Fill out the renewal packet and return it to your local Medi-Cal office by the due date.
  • You can also renew your Medi-Cal by mail, phone or online at BenefitsCal.com.
  • Need help filling out the forms? Call IEHP’s Eligibility team at: 1-888-860-1296, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

What’s needed for Medi-Cal renewal

Completed renewal forms

Proof of income

Contact info updates

*If your county asks for more info, you must give it to them by the due date or your Medi-Cal benefits may end.

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Be careful of Medi-Cal renewal scams

 

Scammers are reaching out to Medi-Cal members asking for a fee to apply for or renew their coverage. Do not send any form of payment to them. Medi-Cal won’t ask for any money in an application or renewal process.

 

 

Questions? Call IEHP’s Eligibility team at 1-888-860-1296, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

How to turn in your Medi-Cal renewal form

You may submit the info online, by mail, by phone or in person.

Go online

Start your online account today at BenefitsCal.com and select the “Create an Account” link. Watch the video above.

 

If you already have a BenefitsCal.com account, you can submit by following the steps in the video above.

Visit your county office

San Bernardino County:
Find a county office near you

 

Riverside County:
Find a county office near you

Mail packet to county

San Bernardino County:
Find a mailing location near you

 

Riverside County:
Find a mailing location near you

*Note: The packet comes with an envelope for you to return the form.

Call your county office

San Bernardino County:
1-877-410-8829
Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Riverside County:
1-877-410-8827
Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Frequently asked questions about Medi-Cal renewal

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Frequently asked questions about Medi-Cal renewal

Talk to your county office to find out if you can still turn in your form.

 

 

You’ll get a letter from the county once your documents have been reviewed.

If you need more help, call IEHP at 1-888-860-1296, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or your county office:

Riverside County:
1-877-410-8827, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

San Bernardino County:
1-877-410-8829, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Contact the county office to make sure they have current info for you and your family:

  • Current name
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Email address

 

The county needs this to contact you with important info about your Medi-Cal.

Yes, it’s time for you to act now. Your county will mail you a letter or yellow envelope about your Medi-Cal eligibility. The letter will tell you if your Medi-Cal coverage was renewed automatically.

 

If the county could not auto-renew, then you’ll need to complete the packet and return it right away by mail or in-person to your Medi-Cal office. Or fill it out online at www.BenefitsCal.com.

 

You can:

  • Contact your local Medi-Cal county office
  • Call IEHP’s Eligibility team at 1-888-860-1296
  • Visit www.BenefitsCal.com. You can set up an online account if you don’t have one yet. By clicking on this link, you will be leaving the IEHP website.

  • Call IEHP’s Eligibility team at 1-888-860-1296, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or
  • Create and update your online account at www.BenefitsCal.com or
  • Call or visit your county office:

Riverside County:
1-877-410-8827, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

San Bernardino County:
1-877-410-8829, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

If you get SSI, Social Security will process your Medi-Cal renewal.

 

If you have questions:

You may be able to get health coverage through Covered California. The county office will send you info about how to sign up.