Keep Your Medi-Cal Coverage — Everyone Can Renew, No Matter Your Immigration Status

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Unauthorized non-citizens (also called “undocumented immigrants”) may or may not be eligible for Medicaid, depending on their income, where they live, their age, and whether they’re pregnant.

Under federal law, undocumented immigrants are ineligible to enroll in federally funded health coverage – including Medicaid – except in limited circumstances. In almost all cases, federal Medicaid funding cannot be used to provide coverage to undocumented immigrants, and the federal government has announced increased federal oversight to ensure that federal funding is not being used to provide Medicaid to undocumented immigrants.

However, because Medicaid is funded jointly by the federal government and each state government, states can choose to use only state funds to cover undocumented immigrants. As a result, undocumented immigrants’ eligibility to receive Medicaid benefits varies by state.

Six states – California among them – provide Medicaid or Medicaid-like coverage (benefits similar to Medicaid but provided through a separate program) to at least some undocumented immigrant adults, and 14 states (including the six that offer coverage to adults) provide Medicaid or similar coverage to undocumented immigrant children and in some cases, pregnant women.

NOTE:

Although Medi-Cal will have changes in 2026, you can still renew your benefits today.
keep your health coverage without interruptions.

You can visit BenefitsCal.com to renew your benefits from the comfort of your own home or let us take care of it or visit:
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/CountyOffices.aspx