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Update your Medi-Cal case

Report address, income and household changes for Medi-Cal.

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Choose your county for application and case help. Individual eligibility depends on programme rules and your circumstances.
Check your county renewal notice: some cases renew automatically; others need information by the stated due date.
Review current DHCS rules for 2026 and upcoming changes. Some county explanations still describe earlier eligibility rules.

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Social Services

Medi-Cal eligibility services

Santa Barbara DSS — case questions and document submissionOfficial online service

Use the county DSS form for questions and documents about a Medi-Cal application or existing case. Start a new benefits application through BenefitsCal.

County-specific Medi-Cal instructions

The county DSS contact form accepts Medi-Cal case questions and documents; use BenefitsCal to start a benefits application.

Official information checked October 15, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 15, 2026

County eligibility and social services · Medi-Cal local application and case support (opens in a new tab)

Medi-Cal programme/application or explicitly named contact section

CalFresh CalWORKs Welfare to Work / CalLearn General Relief Other We’re sorry, this form is only for questions and documents relating to an application or existing case for CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, or General Relief. For any other programs and issues, please see the Contact Us page for other ways to get in touch with us. Subject: This is about a New Application This is about an Existing Case Case Number, if you know it: (optional) W

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Report changes to your Medi-Cal caseOfficial online service

Use BenefitsCal to update address, income or household information. You can also call or visit your county office.

Source checked October 15, 2026

California Department of Health Care Services · Medi-Cal — update (opens in a new tab)

Current DHCS programme instructions

di-Cal Ended Help Contact Update Your Information Let us know within 10 days if something in your life changes, like: Address Income Number of people in home Pregnancy Married or separated Online Visit our partner website, BenefitsCal Update Information County Office Call or visit your county office Find Office We’re Here to Help Coun

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