CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE RESOURCE GUIDE FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS HISPANAS ORGANIZED FOR POLITICAL EQUALITY (HOPE) Hispanas Organized for Political Thus, this resource guide provides a * Medi - Cal services for Pregnant CALIFORNIA HEALTH Equality (HOPE) is a non-profit, comprehensive list of affordable Women. CARE RESOURCE nonpartisan, organization healthcare options. The resource * Access for infants & mothers GUIDE FOR committed to ensuring political and guide includes services rendered, (AIM). UNDOCUMMENTED economic parity for Latinas health care provider contact * Women, Infants, and Children IMMIGRANTS through leadership, advocacy and information, and types of fees. education to benefit all (WIC). Frequently Asked Questions communities and the status of *Child Health and Disability women. For the past 15 years The following are frequently asked Prevention Program (CHDP). Inside this Guide: HOPE has advocated for access to questions to help you begin to * Minor Consent Services. quality affordable healthcare. understand how you and your family *CA Children’s Services. HOPE is a grantee of The can access health care in order to * Family Planning, Access, Care CA RESOURCES Pg. 2 California Endowment. In prevent or treat illness and handle and Treatment (Family PACT). partnership with the Dream medical emergencies. COACHELLA Pg. 3 Summer National Internship 4. I have no insurance and I am program at UCLA this guide was 1. Will using government health undocumented. Will the hospital created. The California turn me away? benefit programs affect my DEL NORTE Pg. 3 Endowment is a private, immigration status? A. No. In 1986 the Government statewide health foundation with a A: No. Using health care programs at passed a law that prevents hospital mission to build a stronger state by expanding access to affordable, the local, state or federal level will emergency rooms to refuse FRESNO Pg. 3 not affect your immigration status or treatment to anyone who is in need quality health care to underserved, uninsured communities and ability to apply for a green card in the of emergency services, but have no KERN Pg. 3-4 improving the overall health of all future. health insurance or the ability to Californians. ***Unless you are receiving pay. Medi-Cal to pay for long term care in LONG BEACH Pg. 5 The Issue at Hand 5. How will I pay for my medical a mental institution or nursing home. The vast majority of undocumented bills if I do not have insurance and immigrants are less likely to have 2. What programs are available in I am undocumented? LOS ANGELES Pg. 5-6 health insurance and more likely to California for Deferred Action for A. Hospitals offer a program called prolong visits to any clinic, doctor Childhood Arrivals (DACA)? Ability to Pay Program which or hospital due to the lack of * DACA recipients are eligible for provide patients with payment OAKLAND Pg. 6-7 information, financial resources options. Patients must request this and access to health insurance. full state Medi-Cal coverage if program within 2 calendar months California is host to the nation’s they are 21years of age or RICHMOND Pg. 7 largest percentage of younger, are blind or disabled. of their hospital/medical visit. You undocumented immigrants. It is * DACA recipients are also eligible may also try to apply for estimated that a total of 2.6 to 3 for the safety net programs listed Restricted / Emergency Medi - Cal RIVERSIDE Pg. 7-8 million or 7% of the population are under question 3. to help pay part of your medical undocumented men, women and expenses. Restricted Medi - Cal children currently residing in the 3. Is it true that if I am will cover emergency situations, SACRAMENTO Pg. 8-10 golden state. Statistics show that undocumented, I am not eligible for health care for pregnant women, the largest concentration of any health benefit programs? kidney dialysis, nursing home care SALINAS Pg.10 undocumented immigrants is A. No. There are several programs currently residing in Los Angeles and treatment for breast and that do not require U.S. Citizenship or County. Currently 1 in every 10 cervical cancer. legal statuses to participate. The Los Angeles county resident is an Emergency medical care includes SAN BERNARDINO Pg. 10 following programs are available to undocumented immigrant and the following: many of those immigrants have adults’ children, seniors, and disabled * acute, severe symptoms (ex. SAN DIEGO Pg. 10-12 been in the United States for more persons: severe pain), or if failure to get than a decade and are the parents of *Community, County and Free immediate attention will: children who are American citizens Clinics. *endanger the patient’s health SANTA ANA Pg. 12 (USC study 2013). *Mental Health Services. *seriously impair bodily func- tions. A Guide *Medi - Cal for Breast & Cervical Cancer Program. *cause serious dysfunction to a HOPE understands the financial body organ or body part * Restricted Medi - Cal for predicaments undocumented Excludes: immigrants face when seeking emergency hospital and Long Organ transplants and continuation health care. Term Care/ Kidney Dialysis. of services. HISPANAS ORGANIZED FOR POLITICAL EQUALITY (HOPE) Key of Services: HEALTH RESOURCES Women’s Health State Wide Resources Orange County (714) 347-0300 California Kids 200 W. Santa Ana Blvd, Ste 100, Specialist (818) 755-9700 Santa Ana, CA 92701 5200 Lankershim Boulevard, Ste 360, North Hollywood, CA 91601 San Jose Social Services Offers primary health care insurance to (408) 793-6200 undocumented children ages 2 to 18. 720 Empey Way, $$: $82/month San Jose, CA 95128 Primary Care Must submit application Riverside The Restaurant Opportunities Center United (951) 358-5401 ROC-MD 10769 Hole Avenue, Ste 220, OB/GYN (213) 380-1020 Riverside, CA 92505 Natalia Rodríguez ([email protected]) Ob 1730 West Olympic Blvd, 3rd Floor Room K, Regional Resources Los Angeles, CA 90015 Counseling/ Mental Health AltaMed Medical Group ROC-MD is a program that offers health care insurance to undocumented restaurant workers. Los Angeles & Orange County New Member Orientations every Monday at 1:00 For more clinics near you please call or visit: Family Planning p.m. Questions: (877) 462-2582 Headquarters: (323) 725-8751 Children's Health Insurance Program -CHIP Urgent Care 1(877)543-7669. Website: www.altamed.org To see if your child qualifies for CHIP visit www.insurekidsnow.gov Other Key Organizations Dental Low-cost health coverage to children whose family Mexican American Legal Defense & Education income is too high to qualify for ☺ Fund (MALDEF) Medicaid. Pediatric Care (213) 629-2512 Benefits include routine checkups, 634 S. Spring St., 11th Floor immunizations, doctor visits, prescriptions, dental Los Angeles, CA 90014 and vision care, inpatient and outpatient hospital Men’s Health care, laboratory and X-ray services, and emergency services. Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Substance Abuse $$: Enrollment fees are $50 or less per family, per Angeles (CHIRLA) year. Co-pays for doctor visits and prescriptions (213) 353-1333 range from $3 to $5 for lower-income families and 2533 W. Third Street, Suite 101 $20 to $35 for higher-income families. Health Education Los Angeles, CA 90057 California’s Children Services (CCS) (415) 575-5700 Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) STD, HIV/AIDS Testing Provides financial assistance, case management, San Francisco Bay Area and carious therapy services to children up to age www.e4fc.org 21 with specific complex chronic Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) Lab handicapping illnesses (213) 385-7800 $$: Sliding scale fee. 2845 West 7th Street Must submit application Los Angeles, CA 90005 Vision Napa UCLA Downtown Labor Center (707) 253-4391 (213) 480-4155 ext 220 2261 Elm Street, Building R, Pharmacy Napa, CA 94559-3721 675 S Park View St Los Angeles CA 90057-3306 Rx San Bernardino (909) 387-8400 Central Valley Partnership for Citizenship 150 Carousel Mall California San Bernardino, CA, 92415 (209) 499-6750 Los Angeles P.O. Box 684, (800) 288-4584 Modesto, CA 95353 Key of Business Days: 9320 Telstar Ave, Ste 226, El Monte, CA 91731 UC Berkeley Labor Center Monday M (510) 642-0323 Fresno Tuesday T 2521 Channing Way, Ste 5555, (559) 600-3300 W 1221 Fulton Mall Berkeley, CA 94720 Wednesday Fresno, CA, 93721 Th American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Thursday San Francisco Imperial County (ACLU) F (415) 575-5700 (619) 232-2121 Friday 30 Van Ness Ave, Ste 210, P.O. Box 87131 S San Francisco, CA, 94102 Saturday San Diego, CA 92138 Sunday Su Bakersfield-Kern County (661) 868-0531 2 1800 Mt. Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93306 HISPANAS ORGANIZED FOR POLITICAL EQUALITY (HOPE) HEALTH RESOURCES Key of Services: Coachella Valley The Smile Factory Sutter Coast Walk-In Free Medical & Dental Women’s Health (760) 773-5747 Clinic Clinic at Poverello Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo 41865 Boardwalk, (707) 464-8818 House for the Homeless Coachella Medical Clinic Ste 210, 785 E. Washington Blvd. (559) 442-4108 Specialist (760) 393-0555 Palm Desert, CA, 92211 Crescent City, CA 95531 412 F Street, 49111 Highway 11, M-F 8 am-3 pm M-F 8:30am-6:30pm Fresno, CA 93706 Coachella, CA 92236 $$:Sliding scale available. S & Su 9:45am-6:30pm M-F 1 pm-5 pm Social Services M-Th 7 am-6 pm $$: Financial assistance $$: Free/No fee. F 8:30 am-5 pm ☺ available. S 7:30 am-12 pm ☺ Palm Springs Family Primary Care $$: Sliding scale available. Care Center Ob Garland Community (760) 778-2210 Health Center 1515 North Sunrise Way, Fresno County Clinica Sierra Vista OB/GYN Planned Parenthood Palm Springs, CA 92262 (559) 457-6900 Coachella Center M-F 7:30 am-5 pm Deran Koligian 3727 N. First Street, Ob (888) 743-7526 $$: Sliding scale. Ambulatory Care Fresno, CA 93726 49-111 Highway 111, No one turned away due Center M-S 8 am-5 pm Counseling/ Mental Health Unit 6 Ste A, to inability to pay.