Covered California — Individual & Family Health Plans
California statewide programme. This is one state guide; county and city selections are browsing contexts.
Use the official application after checking your enrollment period. Covered California determines eligibility and financial help.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
Missing a premium can cancel coverage; a new enrollment opportunity may require open enrollment or a qualifying event.
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Eligibility and Enrollment | Covered California — service-covered-enroll
One application checks your eligibility for both Covered California and Medi-Cal. Free, in-person help is available every step of the way.
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Use Shop and Compare for an estimate before applying. The application determines the actual eligibility result.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
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Eligibility and Enrollment | Covered California — service-covered-compare
Compare Plans and Costs Review plans, estimated costs and possible financial help before starting an application.
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Find a certified enroller or agent through Covered California. Confirm the provider and appointment before visiting.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
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Get Help | Covered California — service-covered-help
Find Free Local Help In-person help from a certified enroller or agent near you, available in multiple languages.
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Read your specific notice and use the official document instructions. Do not send every document type or original documents.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
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Documents to Confirm Eligibility | Covered California — service-covered-documents
If Covered California asked you to send proof that you're eligible, you're in the right place. Find the document type you need and learn how to submit it.
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Check the actual event and deadline; lost Medi-Cal has a different window from many other life events.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
Source checked October 26, 2026
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Major Life Changes | Covered California — service-covered-special
A major life change — also called a qualifying life event — lets you enroll in a Covered California health insurance plan or change your current plan outside the regular open-enrollment period. This is known as a special-enrollment period.
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Review the current renewal notice, household information and plan availability; use the account deadline.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
The page describes automatic re-enrollment using information on file; update changed information because outdated income and household data can affect assistance and taxes.
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How to Renew Your Plan | Covered California — service-covered-renew
Renewal opens in October. When it's time, Covered California will send you a notice with what you need to know and next steps — or you'll see a message when you sign in to your account.
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Update household, income and contact information; Covered California and county Medi-Cal reporting periods differ.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
Report household, income, address, other coverage and listed status changes, as well as identity corrections.
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Guide to Your Account | Covered California — service-covered-account
When your situation changes during the year, you must report it.
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Read the notice and state-hearing request form, including filing methods, deadlines and continued enrollment.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
Hearings are usually by phone; request an in-person hearing if needed and choose whether to use a representative.
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File an Appeal or a Complaint | Covered California — service-covered-appeal
Choose this option if you disagree with a Covered California eligibility determination, or if a Covered California action or failure to act affected your health insurance or financial help.
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Service, website and enrollment complaints follow a different process from eligibility appeals and insurance-company issues.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
Use the insurer’s own contact for billing, claims, networks, benefits and membership-card problems.
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File an Appeal or a Complaint | Covered California — service-covered-complaint
Choose this option for problems with Covered California’s service, website, enrollment process, a service center representative or a certified enroller or agent.
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Read Covered California’s reporting and cancellation instructions and confirm the timing for your own coverage.
Service area: California statewide information and programme access; personal eligibility and provider availability require confirmation. Area details & sources
Source checked October 26, 2026
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Moving to Medicare | Covered California — service-covered-medicare
Report your Medicare eligibility to Covered California within 30 days. Cancel your health insurance plan through Covered California.
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