What type of insurance is L.A. Care?

As a community-accountable health plan, L.A. Care is the largest publicly operated health plan in the United States. Their mission “is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County’s vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.”

Is L.A. Care Medi-Cal?

L.A. Care pays for all medical costs covered by Medi-Cal for emergency care. You should not get a bill for any services covered by L.A. Care.

Is L.A. Care PPO or HMO?

Our Platinum 90 HMO plan provides you with substantial coverage and the lowest out-of-pocket expenses of all our family or individual health insurance plans, with no annual deductibles and a low annual out-of-pocket maximum. All rates are estimates.

How much do you have to make to qualify for L.A. Care?

Adults, including both parents and adults without children, with yearly earnings of less than $17,237 for a single adult, or less than $35,535 for a family of four. Children in families whose yearly earnings are less than $44,981 for a family of two, or $68,495 for a family of four.

Is L.A. Care for low-income?

For over 25 years, L.A. Care has been dedicated to L. A. County diverse, vulnerable low-income communities. Our mission has, and always will be, to provide access to quality health care s, because L.A. Care is the people’s health plan. We put people first.

Is L.A. Care a marketplace plan?

Covered California is a marketplace connecting you to a range of health plans. L.A. Care Covered™ is a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) of Covered California so that today, we can offer a wide array of those choices to you and your family.

Can I go to any hospital with L.A. Care?

For emergency care, you do not need pre-approval (prior authorization) from L.A. Care. You have the right to use any hospital or other setting for emergency care, including in Canada and Mexico.

Is L.A. Care Better Than Health Net?

Health net is generally a notch or two above LA Care. But very close. These two carriers are strongest in the greater Los Angeles area. Health Net does have a wider Statewide presence but they go head to head in LA County.

Is L.A. Care better than Kaiser?

L.A. Care Health Plan’s brand is ranked #- in the list of Global Top 1000 Brands, as rated by customers of L.A. Care Health Plan. Kaiser Permanente’s brand is ranked #188 in the list of Global Top 1000 Brands, as rated by customers of Kaiser Permanente….L.A. Care Health Plan vs Kaiser Permanente.

Does L.A. Care cover ambulance?

L.A. Care Covered™ and L.A. Care Covered Direct Emergency transportation by ambulance or psychiatric transport van, including emergency transportation provided by non-participating providers.

What’s the difference between Health Net and L.A. Care?

Usually, we compare two carriers across the three major markets in California but LA Care only participates in the individual/family market (including Covered California). That’s where they really go head to head. Health Net operates in the Small Business and Senior markets as well but LA Care does not.

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