Keep your Medi-Cal

January 2026

Older Adults and People with Disabilities 

• Asset Limits 

Adult Immigrants 

• Enrollment Freeze 

July 2026

Adult Immigrants 

• Loss of Dental Coverage 

October 2026

Adult Immigrants 

• Immigration Status Changes 

January 2027

Adults (age 19-64), 

• Work Rules
• Six-Month Eligibility Checks
• Less Time to Get Help Paying Old Medical Bills

July 2027

Adult Immigrants 

• Monthly Premiums 

October 2028

Adults (age 19-64), 

• Copayments 

You can find your renewal due date information online by logging in or creating an online account at 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 your local county agency to request this information.  

You can check your renewal date in your online account:

• Log into BenefitsCal. 

• You can also create a new account. 

• If you don’t know how, go to KeepMediCalCoverage.org. 

If more information is required, your local Medi-Cal office will mail you a renewal form in a bright yellow envelope. If you receive this form, it’s important to complete it and return any requested documents by the deadline to keep your coverage.

You can also renew by mail (using the instructions in your renewal form), by phone (call the number on your form), or in person at your local Medi-Cal office. Please note that wait times may be longer by phone or in person. 

Free help is available. You can contact your local Medi-Cal office or a Health Enrollment Navigator for assistance with your renewal, including completing forms and submitting documents. Help is available online, by mail, by phone, or in person—and it will never cost you anything to apply, renew, or submit information for Medi-Cal. 

You also have the right to receive help in your preferred language. Language services are available by phone and in person, including bilingual staff and interpreter services. 

They will need to know if you: 

• Get married or divorced 
• Have a child, adopt or place a child for adoption 
• Become pregnant 
• Get more or less money 
• Get any other health coverage, like through a job or Medicare. This won’t stop your Medi-Cal. 
• Move, or change who is living in your home 
• Have become disabled or had a change in your disability 
• Have a change in how you file your income taxes, such as starting or stopping claiming someone as a tax dependent. 
• Have a change in citizenship or immigration status 
• Are incarcerated (jail, prison, etc.) or released from incarceration 
• Have a change in American Indian or Alaska Native status 
• Have a change in your tribal status 
• Change your name, date of birth or Social Security Number (SSN) 
• Have any other changes that may affect your 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 us about non-income assets. These include bank accounts, homes, and vehicles.
• Turn in proof of your assets and property.

You need to report if a new person with property moves in or if you get money from your property. An example is rent payments paid to you. 

• Current name 
• Address 
• Phone number 
• Email address

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

• Call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY) 1-800-325-0778, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 
• Contact your local Social Security office via their online locator. 

What happens after I turn in my Medi-Cal renewal? 

Your local Medi-Cal office will look at your renewal. They will determine if you still get Medi-Cal. If your renewal is missing something, they will ask for more information. They will send you a notice telling you what they need. 

If they have what they need, they will send you a notice. The notice will tell you whether or not you still get Medi-Cal. If you do, it will tell you that your Medi-Cal is renewed for one year. If you don’t, it will tell you when your Medi-Cal ends. 

• Social Security 
• Employment Development Department

If they confirm you are eligible, they will renew you. You will get a notice if you are renewed. You do not need to do anything else. Other people will need to give more information. 

Your local Medi-Cal office will send you a renewal form. It will be in a bright yellow envelope. If you get a form, you must complete it. You must also turn in the extra information it requests. You need to do this to keep your Medi-Cal. 

If no additional information is needed a notice will be sent 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 your Medi-Cal coverage ends.