Medi-Cal changes will benefit people over 50

Published 2/15/22; updated 5/2/22

Changes to Medi-Cal rules are coming soon for people over 50.

You may qualify for more Medi-Cal benefits. Full-scope Medi-Cal will be available to all people who are 50 years of age or older who meet all Medi-Cal eligibility criteria, and immigration status will not matter. (Start date for this change: 5/1/22.) For more information, see this DHCS webpage on the older adult expansion; you'll find a great FAQ sheet linked there.

You may be able to keep your assets and still qualify for Medi-Cal. These changes will also let people keep more property (assets) and still qualify for Medi-Cal. (Start date for this change: 7/1/22.) For more information, see this DHCS webpage on the asset limit changes for non-MAGI Medi-Cal.

New Center Provides Services and DSS Referrals

Assemblymember Das Williams speaks at the Center's ribbon-cutting ceremony

Santa Barbara’s Eastside is a socioeconomically diverse neighborhood, with many low-income and immigrant households. For some of these households, it can be a struggle to provide food, shelter, and physical and mental health care for the family. The Santa Barbara County 2013 Snapshot of Poverty report designated the Eastside a High Poverty Area, and recommended co-locating services in such areas.

That’s where the new Franklin Service Center comes in—providing new services, co-located with existing services, in a high-need area.

Family Fun Day & Health Fair

Over 60 health care providers and community organizations, including DSS, helped bring a fun and impactful day of health and wellness to the heart of Santa Barbara’s Westside community at the Family Fun Day & Health Fair on September 22, 2012.