Innovative Models

Orange County

CaliforniaKids and its supportive partners are dedicated not just to sustaining their current efforts, but striving to identify new and innovative ways to increase funding. The Employer Outreach pilot project is an example of how CaliforniaKids demonstrates creativity in offering employers the opportunity to provide affordable healthcare coverage to their employee's dependents. The objective of this project is two fold, one is to see that every child in Orange County has access to a healthcare program, and the second is to partner with business owners that are eager to provide dependent healthcare coverage that is cost efficient to both the employee and the employer. In addition, families determined not to be eligible for the CaliforniaKids program will have the opportunity to enroll their children in the Healthy Families or Medi-Cal program, further decreasing the number of uninsured children. We welcome you to participate in our efforts to provide children with the medicals services they deserve.

Although our focus is business owners, we invite others to participate. Associations and Organizations can participate by sponsoring uninsured children in their community.

The investment to provide a healthy start for a child is $624 a year
Employers may elect to subsidize the full premium amount or they may charge the family a maximum of $15 per member per month or $45 per family.

Q & A:

How do I know if my employee's dependents are eligible for CaliforniaKids?
A Certified Application Assistor (CAA) will schedule an assessment of your employee's healthcare needs to determine eligibility.

Do I have to pay if the individual is no longer employed through our company?
No

Can I sponsor a child outside of the workplace?
Yes, you can elect to sponsor children in you community

Is this a government sponsored program?
No, CaliforniaKids is a private program funded through grants and donations. 

What is the difference between Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, and CaliforniaKids?
CaliforniaKids provides coverage for children who do not qualify for state-sponsored programs due to their immigration status.

For additional information please contact Julie Perez (818) 755-9700 ext. 412 or E-mail Julie@Californiakids.org