Medi-Cal Dental (Smile, California)
Health coverage, Medicare savings, prescriptions, and help understanding your options.
A directory listing, not an eligibility decision.
UniHealth can identify a possible match, but the responsible program makes the final decision.
What to know
- Why it may fit
- Your circumstances can be checked against the program’s published guidelines.
- What to do next
- Dental care that comes with full Medi-Cal. There is nothing to apply for. Show your Medi-Cal card at a dentist who takes Medi-Cal.
- Who runs it
- California Department of Health Care Services
What the program may consider
- Full-scope Medi-Cal
- Automatic enrollment; scope follows the Medi-Cal category
How to get it
Dental care that comes with full Medi-Cal. There is nothing to apply for. Show your Medi-Cal card at a dentist who takes Medi-Cal.
Before you start
- You need this first Aged, Blind and Disabled Federal Poverty Level Medi-Cal. You need full Medi-Cal. Any full Medi-Cal program counts, not only this one.
How to apply
- PhoneMedi-Cal Dental customer service line: 1-800-322-6384Help finding a dentist who takes Medi-Cal.
Getting help
Nothing to file
There is nothing to apply for or sign. Anyone can help you find a dentist or make an appointment.
What happens after you apply
Get full Medi-Cal first. Dental comes with it. There is no separate application.
The countyA helper can help with this
Find a dentist who takes Medi-Cal. The Medi-Cal Dental phone line can help you find one.
YouA helper can do this for you
Show your Medi-Cal card at the visit. The dentist bills Medi-Cal. With a share of cost, dental is paid only after you meet it that month.
The program or providerOnly you can do this
What only you can do
- Go to your dental visits and show your Medi-Cal card.
- If you have a share of cost, meet it that month before Medi-Cal pays the dentist.
- How long it takes
- Dental coverage starts when your full Medi-Cal starts.
- You are enrolled when
- You have dental coverage when your full Medi-Cal is active and you have your Medi-Cal card. People with only limited Medi-Cal get emergency dental care only.
- To keep it
- Keep your full Medi-Cal. Renew it each year and report changes. If you have a share of cost, meet it in months you need dental care.
Coming changes
- Starting July 1, 2027: Starting July 1, 2027, adults on full Medi-Cal without a qualifying immigration status are set to lose dental.