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LHCC >> Eligibility
There are both government-sponsored and some private health insurance programs and services available for low and moderate-income persons. The Local Health Care Coalition has compiled an easy-to-use inventory of many of these programs and services in its publication "Fresno Area Opportunities For Health Care." You may download section-by-section the eligibility information from that publication below. Printed versions may also be available from the Fresno Metro Ministry office. Please contact us to order one via e-mail as they remain available.
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Fresno Area Opportunities for Health Care 2002
Title Page, Acknowledgements and Table of Contents
Decision Chart Section (167 KB)
- Federal Poverty Guidelines & Medi-Cal Maintenance Needs Levels
- Health Care Decision Chart for Pregnant Women, Children and Adults
Pregnancy Section (146 KB)
- Medi-Cal for Children and Pregnant Women
- Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM)
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP)
Children Section (211 KB)
- Medi-Cal for Children and Pregnant Women
- Medi-Cal for Families
- Healthy Families
- California Children's Services (CCS)
- Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP)
- Kaiser Permanente Cares for Kids
- California Kids (CAKIDS)
Adults Section (287 KB)
- Medi-Cal for Adults
- Medi-Cal for Families
- Long Term Care Medi-Cal
- Medicare
- Medicare Savings Program
- Kaiser Permanente Steps Program
- Department of Veterans Affairs Uniform Benefits Package
- Medically Indigent Services Program (MISP)
- California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP)
- County Medical Services Program (CMSP) for Madera County
- County Medical Services Program (CMSP) for Kings County
Mental Health Section (82 KB)
- Fresno County Mental Health Services
Dental Health Section (154 KB)
- Dental Services for Persons with Private Insurance, Medi-Cal or No Insurance
- Denti-Cal
- Community Medical Centers/UMC Dental Services
- Fresno City College Dental Hygiene Department
- Dental Services of the Holy Cross Clinic at the Poverello House
Reproductive Health (& Family Planning) Section (131 KB)
- Family Planning, Access, Care & Treatment (PACT)
- Community Teen Pregnancy Resource Center
- Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
- Breast Cancer Early Detection Program (BCEDP)
Community Health Section (214 KB)
- Fresno County Community Health Services
- Food Stamps for Families, Children and Individuals
- HIV Central San Joaquin Valley
Clinics (& Health Centers) Section (270 KB)
- Fresno County Human Services System Clinics
- Fresno County Economic Opportunity Commission (FCEOC)
- Fresno Free Clinic
- Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
- Central Valley Indian Health, Inc.
- Community Medical Centers Ambulatory Care Services
- Holy Cross Clinic at the Poverello House
- Kings Winery Medical Clinic
- Sequoia Community Health Foundation, Inc.
- United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley
- Valley Health Team
Transportation Section (94 KB)
Most of the programs listed in the binder are government-funded. These public health insurance programs are usually based on individual or family income and resources, including certain liquid assets and property. The federal government formulates new poverty levels annually in April. For current Federal Poverty Guidelines, please visit http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/poverty.htm.
From the perspective of the Local Health Care Coalition, providing health care in the most extensive form possible for every person is in the best interest of those individuals, their families and our entire community. With this in mind, the 'Opportunities Binder', as it is now known, was created as a collaborative project to increase access to information about health care programs and services.
The binder was developed and coordinated by our Uninsured/Indigent Action Team (please visit Action Teams for more information about all three of our Action Teams) along with the Fresno County Human Services System and several local health care providers. The project was funded through grants or in-kind services from Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center, Community Medical Centers, St. Agnes Medical Center, Valley Children's Hospital, Fresno County Human Services System, The California Wellness Foundation, the Fresno Regional Foundation and The California Endowment.
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A Word About Public Charge
Although many eligible persons may receive benefits from these programs, Fresno Metro Ministry and the Local Health Care Coalition recognize that many barriers to enrollment and receipt of health care programs and services remain a challenging fact in our community. One of our goals has been to remove or reduce barriers, such as the lack of efficient, affordable transportation and the lack of linguistically and culturally competent services, in order to improve access to quality health care services.
Public charge has been one of these barriers for immigrants. This is a term used in immigration law and describes persons who depend on government benefits that provide cash for their income to support their family, like CalWORKs or SSI. In 1999, the term 'public charge' was clarified by the Federal government. Those who use health care benefits, food programs, and other programs that do not give cash will not be considered a public charge. Immigrants who are concerned regarding their immigration status when applying for benefits need to be informed about the new clarifications.
Please click the link below for a Quick Guide to Public Charge (CA Edition in English)
http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/summaries/Summ_CA.pdf
This guide is also available in multiple other languages by visiting the website below:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/presinfo4.htm#PublicCharge
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