You can go to a women’s health specialist in L.A. Care's network for covered care necessary to provide women’s preventative and routine care services.
You do not need a referral or authorization from your PCP to get these services.
For help finding a women’s health specialist, you can call L.A. Care Member Services at 1-888-839-9909 (TTY: 711). You can also call the 24/7 L.A. Care Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-249-3619 (TTY: 711) if you would like to
speak to a Registered Nurse.
For family planning services, your provider does not have to be in the L.A. Care provider network. You can choose any Medi-Cal provider and go to them without a referral or pre-approval (prior authorization). For help finding a Medi-Cal provider outside the L.A. Care provider network, call Member Services at 1-888-839-9909 (TTY: 711).