Who We Are

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Central Coast Coverage is a partnership between six local organizations, which is part of the Regional Member Navigation Hub created by CenCal Health.

CenCal Health manages Medi-Cal benefits in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. If you're a CenCal Health member, upcoming Medi-Cal changes could affect you.

Central Coast Coverage is here to help you understand these changes and take the steps needed to keep your Medi-Cal. We also help the organizations and individuals who help Medi-Cal members. We can help you in either English or Spanish.

Primary Partners

CenCal Health

Family Service Agency

Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization (LVCHO)

Center for Family Strengthening (CFS)

Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services (Santa Barbara DSS)

County of San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services (SLO DSS)

How We Help

Medi-Cal rules are changing. We offer free information and help. We also give tools and training to people who help Medi-Cal members.

We can connect you with a trained, local Medi-Cal navigator for free, one-on-one support with:

· Understanding changes to Medi-Cal

· Completing your Medi-Cal renewal

· Using BenefitsCal.com to manage your benefits

· Understanding Medi-Cal letters and deadlines

· Learning about work, school, and volunteer requirements

· Understanding possible exemptions and helping you respond to DSS, which decides whether an exemption applies. Click here to learn more about the role the DSS and CenCal Health (link will open as a PDF Download).

· Getting help with documents and next steps

Our goal is to make Medi-Cal eligibility changes easier to understand and help you take the steps needed to keep your health coverage.

Get Help

Do you have questions about your Medi-Cal or new eligibility requirements? Contact Central Coast Coverage for real-time help.

Central Coast Coverage

Call: 1-805-831-1055 (English and Spanish)
This call is free!
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Email: navigation@fsacares.org
Website: https://centralcoastcoverage.org/

Want More Information from Medi-Cal? Visit the website https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/medi-cal/

Community Partners

We work with community partners in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. They help people learn about Medi-Cal eligibility requirements, apply, renew, and get help with providing paperwork needed.