Can I get my Medi-Cal health insurance to cover a medical bill I got after my release BUT before I had signed up for Medi-Cal?

Yes. You can retroctively get reimbursed for eligible medical expenses incurred up to three months before you applied for Medi-Cal.[1460] You must submit a form MC210a (Supplement to Statement of Facts for Retroactive Coverage, available in Appendix E on PG. 514), along with any relevant receipts and unpaid bills, within one year of incurring the expenses.[1461] NOTE: you may be eligible for retroactive coverage even if you did not apply or were found ineligible for ongoing coverage.

  1. 1460

    22 CCR § 50197(a)(2).

  2. 1461

    22 CCR § 50148; 22 CCR § 50161.