Every 12 months, DPSS will conduct a review of your information to determine if you are still eligible to receive Medi-Cal benefits and have your Medi-Cal enrollment renewed to the following year. 

Though some members may be renewed automatically, some Medi-Cal beneficiaries must renew their Medi-Cal benefits each year, on time, to keep their health care coverage. If the Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is able to confirm your income information automatically, you will be sent an approval Notice of Action (NOA) letter and a renewal packet. The forms in the packet must be filled out and returned to DPSS by the due date listed in the packet. If you have questions about renewing your health care coverage, please call DPSS. 

The renewal form has all the information Medi-Cal knows about you. Members gave most of the information in previous applications and renewals. Some of the information may come from other places Medi-Cal has access to, including: 

• Social Security
• Employment Development Department

• The annual renewal month is the month in which your annual renewal is due.  Typically, the annual renewal due month is the 11th month after your application month. For example, if you applied in August, your annual renewal due month is usually set to the following July. You can also determine your renewal month by calling DPSS. 
   
• You will receive a letter in the mail indicating when their renewal is due. 
   
• You can find your renewal due date information online by logging in or creating an online account at https://benefitscal.com/ and linking your Medi-Cal case. The renewal due month will be listed in the your account under ‘Case Information’. You can also call DPSS at 1-866-613-3777 Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (excluding holidays) to request this information. 

DPSS will only ask for the information they need and for things that affect each individual member’s Medi-Cal coverage. They will need details and proof of any changes, to include whether a member: 

• Gets married or divorced
• Has a child, adopts or places a child for adoption
• Becomes pregnant
• Gets more or less money
• Gets any other health coverage, like through a job or Medicare. This won't stop their Medi-Cal
• Moves, or changes who is living in their home
• Has become disabled or had a change in their disability
• Has a change in how they file their income taxes, such as starting or stopping claiming someone as a tax dependent
• Has a change in citizenship or immigration status
• Are incarcerated (jail, prison, etc.) or released from incarceration
• Has a change in American Indian or Alaska Native status
• Has a change in their tribal status
• Changes their name, date of birth or Social Security Number (SSN)
• Has any other changes that may affect their income or household size

If you get income, you may need to give proof.  The form lists examples such as pay stubs and tax returns.

You do not need to tell DPSS about non-income assets, which include bank accounts, homes and vehicles. 

• You do not need to turn in proof of your assets and property
• You do need to report :
  • If a new person with property moves in
  • If you get money from your property (e.g. rent payments)

If you do not have money, you can simply complete a sworn statement to DPSS that you do not have income or money. 

You are given 60 days to provide the requested information to DPSS.  If the requested information is not received by the 60-day due date, Medi-Cal benefits will discontinue at the end of the renewal due month. You have up to 90 days from the discontinuation date to provide the information needed to re-establish coverage. After 90 days, you will have to submit a new Medi-Cal application.

If your name has changed, you have moved to a different address, changed your telephone number, or need to correct any of your personal information, please call the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services at 1-866-613-3777 (TTY) 1-800-660-4026 Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (excluding holidays) or visit benefitscal.com. You can also go to KeepMediCalCoverage.org for more information and to sign up for text or email updates on Medi-Cal renewals.

The Los Angeles Department of Social Services (DPSS) will review your renewal and determine if you are still eligible to get Medi-Cal. If the renewal is missing something, DPSS will ask for more information and send you a notice telling you what information they need. 

If DPSS has the information they need, they will send you a notice to tell you whether or not you still qualify for Medi-Cal coverage.  If you do still qualify, the letter will indicate that your Medi-Cal is renewed for one year. If you do not still qualify, the letter will indicate when the your Medi-Cal coverage ends. 

You are required to report any changes in your household, such as income, if someone becomes pregnant, a new household member, and any changes to your local county office so that you can continue to receive your Medi-Cal coverage when the Medi-Cal redetermination process resumes.

Go to benefitscal.com or call the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) at 1-866-613-3777 (TTY) 1-800-660-4026 Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (excluding holidays) to report any changes. You can also go to KeepMediCalCoverage.org for more information and to sign up for text or email updates on Medi-Cal renewals.

Yes. It is important that you respond to county requests for updated information, including renewal packets. The county needs your latest information to renew your Medi-Cal coverage and see if you qualify for no-cost or lower cost coverage. 
You do not need to return the paper annual renewal form but you must provide the necessary information requested in the form and sign the form through any of the available means indicated. 

You need to read the pre-populated information, if it is wrong, you need to make changes or updates on the renewal form. You will need to give proof when the renewal instructs you to. If you get income, you need to give proof. The renewal form lists examples, which include pay stubs and tax returns. 

You do NOT need to complete the section about non-income assets and property or give proof. 

You need to report all income changes to your local county office. Go to benefitscal.com or call the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services at 1-866-613-3777 (TTY) 1-800-660-4026 to report any changes. You will not lose your Medi-Cal coverage while the continuous coverage requirement is in place if your income goes up or your household changes.  You can also go to KeepMediCalCoverage.org for more information and to sign up for text or email updates on Medi-Cal renewals.

Go to benefitscal.com or call the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) at 1-866-613-3777 (TTY) 1-800-660-4026 to update your information. You can also go to KeepMediCalCoverage.org for more information and to sign up for text or email updates on Medi-Cal renewals.

Yes.  If you need help completing your renewal packet, there are agencies across Los Angeles County with bilingual staff who are able to provide Medi-Cal enrollment assistance. View a list of available agencies. 

If you need help completing your Medi-Cal application or renewal packet, call a CRC listed below to schedule an appointment with an application assister.

The following Community Resource Centers (CRC) listed below are currently offering assistance with Medi-Cal enrollment and renewals:

• Palmdale - 2072 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA 93550 - 1-213-438-5580

• El Monte - 3570 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte, CA 91731 - 1-213-428-1495

• Pomona - 696 W. Holt Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768 - 1-909-620-1661

• Metro L.A. - 1233 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006 - 1-213-428-1457

• Lynwood - 3200 East Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262 - 1-310-661-3000

• East L.A. - 4801 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90022 - 1-213-438-5570

• Norwalk - 11721 Rosecrans Avenue, Norwalk, CA 90650 - 1-562-651-6060

• Wilmington - 911 North Avalon Blvd., Wilmington, CA 90744 - 1-213-428-1490

• Long Beach - 5599 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90805 - 1-562-256-9810

• Inglewood - 2864 W. Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90303 - 1-310-330-3130

• Panorama City  - 7868 Van Nuys Blvd, Panorama City, CA 91402 - 1-213-438-5497

• West Los Angeles - 11173 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 - 1-310-231-3854

If you need help completing your Medi-Cal application or renewal packet, you can call a CRC listed to schedule an appointment with an application assister.

You may go to your appointments, you still have Medi-Cal coverage while the county is looking at your renewal form. Coverage will only end if you are no longer eligible. If you are no longer eligible, you will get a notice of action and it will say when your Medi-Cal will end. You can still get care until this date. 

If you get a renewal form and do not complete it, your Medi-Cal will end. 

• If it is less than 90 days from the date on the letter you can turn in your renewal form or missing information.  DPSS will see if you still qualify for Medi-Cal, you do not need to turn in a new application.
• If it is more than 90 days after the date on the letter, you must turn in a new Medi-Cal application. 

You can ask DPSS to look at their case, and should contact DPSS. If they cannot help, you can ask for a Medi-Cal Fair Hearing.

You can submit an online request or call the State Hearings Division toll free at (800) 743-8525. 

Your notice had a date of when your Medi-Cal ended. If you asked for a hearing before your Medi-Cal ended, you still have Medi-Cal coverage. 

If you no longer qualify for Medi-Cal, you may be able to get health coverage through a Covered California plan and can also get financial assistance. If you qualify, DPSS will share your information and Covered California will enroll you in a quality plan. They will select a plan that gives the best value at the lowest cost, L.A. Care Covered. 

You should look out for important notices from Covered California. The envelope may say “Stay Covered with Covered California”. If you get a notice asking you to confirm your plan, you should respond right away. You will also have the option to change or cancel your plan. 

For assistance with L.A. Care Covered, you can contact L.A. Care directly at 1-800-222-4239, visit CoveredCA.com or call Covered California’s service center at 1-800-300-1506. 

If you get SSI, do not have a U.S. mailing address, and are unable to change your address online, you can report your change by: 

• Calling 1.800.772.1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Contacting your local Social Security Office

If you get SSI, Social Security will process your Medi-Cal renewal.  If you have questions, call 1-800-772-1213, or contact your local Social Security office. 

Medi-Cal will never ask for money to turn in a renewal. If you get a call asking for money to complete your renewal, you can report it to the Medi-Cal fraud hotline at 1-800-822-6222.