Affordable Care Act Health Coverage
This service offers affordable health coverage as required by the Affordable Care Act to:
- Children
- Pregnant women
- New Adult Group aged 19-64 not eligible to Medicare with no children
- Disabled adults not yet eligible to Medicare
Parent caretaker relative includes adults 65 and older can be Medicare eligible if they are responsible for a child.
What is the process?
Affordable Care Act Heath Coverage
Eligibility and premium assistance amounts are determined though Covered CA, once application information has been submitted and verified.
Who is eligible?
The following groups may use this service:
- Families
- Children
- Pregnant women
- Childless adults
- Disabled adults not yet Medicare eligible
- Medicare eligible adults responsible for a child
Is there a charge for this service?
The cost of this service varies according to household size and countable income.
When and where is this service offered?
Applications for programs can be done by phone, fax, online, and in person at any of the six Department of Social Service Offices or online at www.coveredca.com or BenefitsCal. Offices are open 8-5 Monday – Friday excluding holidays
Location, directions and hours of operation
Click on location name to show hours of operation, directions and phone information
Monday - Friday 8-5
1086 East Grand Avenue
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Tel: (805) 474-2000
Monday - Friday 8-5
9630 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422
Tel: (805) 461-6000
Monday - Friday 8-5
600 Quintana Road
Morro Bay , CA 93442
Tel: (805) 772-6405
Fax: (805) 772-6409
Monday - Friday 8-5
681 West Tefft Street Suite 1
Nipomo, CA 93444
Tel: (805) 931-1800
Monday - Friday 8-5
406 Spring Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Tel: (805) 237-3110
Monday - Friday 8-5
3433 South Higuera
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Tel: (805) 781-1600
FAQS
Some of the major changes created by the Affordable Care Act are:
- Children up to 26 years of age can remain on their parent's insurance plan. It also covers Former Foster Youth who if in Foster Care on their 18th birthday will be eligible to Medi-Cal until age 26.
- Health insurance companies can’t refuse to cover you or charge you more just because you have a “pre-existing condition” — that is, a health problem you had before the date that new health coverage starts.
- Health insurers can no longer charge more or deny coverage to you or your child because of a pre-existing health condition like asthma, diabetes, or cancer. They cannot limit benefits for that condition either. Once you have insurance, they can't refuse to cover treatment for your pre-existing condition.
- In expansion states, which includes California; medical coverage for lower income childless adults between the ages of 19-64.
