{"id":392353,"date":"2023-07-12T23:57:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T23:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392353"},"modified":"2026-05-22T19:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:50:02","slug":"medi-cal-how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/medi-cal\/medi-cal-how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Medi-Cal How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392353\" class=\"elementor elementor-392353\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3645d9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3645d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996bc0 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Us<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Mission \/ Vision \/ Values<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395175\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Publications<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/annual-reports\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Annual Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396128\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/strategic-plan\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Strategic Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Program Brochures<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/leadership-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Leadership Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395172\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-join-our-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Join Our Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396544\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-data-and-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Data and Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395171\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-74\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Services<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395039\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/locations-ways-to-apply\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Locations &amp; Ways to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-services\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">List of Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/topics-a-z\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Topics A-Z<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/helpful-links-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Helpful Links &amp; Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/how-do-i\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">How Do I?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/partners-providers\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Partners &amp; Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395080\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Disaster Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395084\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/emergency-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Community Emergency Access Assessment<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/survey-and-project-updates\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Survey and Project Updates<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395082\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/toolkit\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Resource Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392306\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-alert\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395487\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">News &amp; Events<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA e-Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395488\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/social-media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Media Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-0996bc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395173\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">About Us<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Mission \/ Vision \/ Values<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395175\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Publications<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/annual-reports\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Annual Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396128\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/strategic-plan\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Strategic Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Program Brochures<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/leadership-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Leadership Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395172\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-join-our-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Join Our Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396544\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-data-and-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Data and Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395171\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-74\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Services<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395039\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/locations-ways-to-apply\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Locations &amp; Ways to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-services\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">List of Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/topics-a-z\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Topics A-Z<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/helpful-links-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Helpful Links &amp; Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/how-do-i\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">How Do I?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/partners-providers\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Partners &amp; Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395080\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Disaster Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395084\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/emergency-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Community Emergency Access Assessment<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/survey-and-project-updates\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Survey and Project Updates<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395082\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/toolkit\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Resource Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392306\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-alert\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395487\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">News &amp; Events<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA e-Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395488\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/social-media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Media Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0177729 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0177729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d43a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d43a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medi-Cal How to Apply<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b071e90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b071e90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc4b93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fc4b93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d670b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5d670b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">You can apply for Medi-Cal online at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/benefitscal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"http:\/\/benefitscal.com\">BenefitsCal.com<\/a><\/strong>. This is often the quickest and easiest way to apply for most benefits. Our staff is also available to serve you online, by phone,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vchsa.org\/csd-submit\/form\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"email - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/vchsa.org\/csd-submit\/form\/en\">email<\/a>, fax, drop-off\/mail-in services, and in person. If you prefer to schedule an appointment to meet with a worker, please\u00a0call 888-472-4463.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2abcf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a2abcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-943bf26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"943bf26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4913461 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4913461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2195c82 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2195c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>How to Apply for Medi-Cal<\/strong><\/h3><p>First, use this easy online tool to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"check your eligibility - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/\">check your eligibility.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\">When you apply, you will be asked for information about your residency, identity, citizenship, Social Security number, income, and any other health care coverage you may have. Immigration status does not impact eligibility.<\/span><\/p><h3><strong style=\"color: #222222;font-size: 18px;text-align: var(--text-align)\">Online<\/strong><span style=\"color: #222222;font-size: 18px;text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p>You can apply for Medi-Cal online at <a href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BenefitsCal.com<\/strong><\/a>. This is often the quickest and easiest way to apply for most benefits.\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong>Paper Application (drop-off, fax or mail)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3><p>Download an application in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/hsa\/docs\/brochures\/pdf\/2014\/2014-01-14_SingleStreamlinedApp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"English - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">English<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/hsa\/docs\/brochures\/pdf\/Spanish-CASingleStream-122013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Spanish - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Spanish<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or call a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=110988239943724619938.00047c97d75f8573cab59&amp;z=10&amp;dg=feature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Community Service Center - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=110988239943724619938.00047c97d75f8573cab59&amp;z=10&amp;dg=feature\">Community Service Center<\/a><\/strong> to request a paper application, which includes a return postage-paid envelope.\u00a0 Complete the applications and either:<\/p><ul><li>Drop it off at a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=110988239943724619938.00047c97d75f8573cab59&amp;z=10&amp;dg=feature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Community Service Center, - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Community Service Center<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li>Fax it to 805-658-4530<\/li><li>Mail the completed form to:<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\">County of Ventura <\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\">Human Services <\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\">Agency L#5290<br \/><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\">855 Partridge Drive<br \/><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\">Ventura, CA 93003-9565<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>By Phone\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p>Call 888-472-4463 (TTY 800-735-2922) to request an application and postage-paid envelope, or call 711 to apply over the phone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afc5b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2afc5b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e2709 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21e2709\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f6612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f6612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Forms &amp; Documents<\/strong><\/h3><ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li><strong>Medi-Cal Application<\/strong><strong> \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/hsa\/docs\/brochures\/pdf\/2014\/2014-01-14_SingleStreamlinedApp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Medi-Cal Application \u2013 English - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/hsa\/docs\/brochures\/pdf\/Spanish-CASingleStream-122013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong>CalFresh &amp; Medi-Cal Application<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/cdssweb\/entres\/forms\/English\/SAWS2_PLUS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"CalFresh &amp; Medi-Cal Application English - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/cdssweb\/entres\/forms\/Spanish\/SAWS2PLUS_SP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/02\/The-250-Percent-Working-Disabled-Program-Flyer_56-08-303_ESP_01.2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"250 Percent Working Disabled Program English\/espa\u00f1ol - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\"><strong>250 Percent Working Disabled Program<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46b97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d46b97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-397932\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26.png 881w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbdb243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbdb243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This chart may not apply to every situation. Visit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/benefitsCal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BenefitsCal.com<\/a><\/strong> and use this easy online tool to\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder\"><a style=\"color: #1571b7\" href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"check your eligibility - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/\">check your eligibility.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Children in families with income up to 266% of the FPL may be eligible for no-cost Medi-Cal. 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