Covered Shasta

Covered California open enrollment run Nov. 15 - Feb. 15. Medi-Cal enrollment continues year-round.

Need help applying? Call Shasta County's Customer Service Center at 1-877-652-0731, find a local insurance agent, find a certified enrollment counselor, or enroll online at Covered CA.com

Key features of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) include:

Increased Access

• Expanded Medi-Cal: Partnership Health Plan of California now covers adults without children with incomes up to 138% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
• Health Insurance Marketplace: Establishes on online exchange where individuals and families with incomes up to 400% of FPL can purchase private health insurance.  
• Income tax credits, subsidies and cost-savings strategies are available to reduce premiums and out-of-pocket health costs.

Protection and Prevention

• Pre-existing Conditions: Insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to anyone with a pre-existing condition and a medical exam is no longer required to qualify for coverage.
• Lifetime Limits: Insurers are not allowed to set a maximum dollar amount they will pay for key health benefits.
• Young Adult Coverage: Dependent adults up to age 26 will be allowed to stay on their parents plan.
• Preventative Care: All new health plans must cover preventive care and certain medical screenings.
• Essential Health Benefits: New health plans must cover services that fall into the 10 categories of Essential Benefits.

Improving Quality & Lowering Costs 

• Strengthens Medicare: The ACA supports existing Medicare benefits and expands preventive and prescription drug benefits.
• Business Tax Credits: Many small businesses will also be able to provide employee health insurance using federal tax credits to reduce premium costs.
• Increased Accountability for Insurance Companies: Insurers must justify any premium increase of 10% or more before the rate takes effect. Rate reviews protect individuals and businesses from unreasonable insurance rate increases.

Apply by Phone:

Shasta County Customer Service Center
1-877-652-0731
Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm

Covered California
1-800-300-1506
Monday-Friday, 8 am - 8 pm & Saturdays, 8 am to 6 pm

Apply Online:

For low or no-cost health coverage visit BenfitsCal.com

To enroll in private health insurance plans and apply for tax credits, visit CoveredCA.com

Resources

• Know Your Health Options Handout
• Community Events Calendar
• Top 10 Questions about ACA
• Get Covered Flyer
• Stakeholder Toolkit

Outreach Partners

• Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council (CAPCC)
• Hill Country Health & Wellness 
• Mountain Valleys Health Center
• North Valley Medical Association
• Shasta Community Health Center
• Shingletown Medical Center
• Women's Health Specialists

Links

• Covered California
• Find an Agent
• Find an Enrollment Counselor

Media

• Listen to our radio ad
• Watch our TV ad