MEDI-CAL COMMUNITY BASED ELIGIBILITY FOR PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER
Medi-Cal is California’s version of the Medicaid program that is funded by the state and federal governments. The Community based Medi-Cal Benefits Program is a government program to help pay for medical needs for low income persons and others with limited resources and high medical bills for individuals are not in a nursing home. NOTE: There is also Medi-CAL Long Term Care that helps pay expenses if the person is in a skilled nursing