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California Children's Services
The CCS program provides diagnostic and treatment services, medical case management, and physical and occupational therapy services to children under age 21 with CCS-eligible medical conditions. Examples of CCS-eligible conditions include, but are not limited to, chronic medical conditions such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, cerebral palsy, heart disease, cancer, traumatic injuries, and infectious diseases producing major sequelae. CCS also provides medical therapy services that are delivered at public schools.
(800) 288-4584
9320 Telstar Avenue, Suite 226, El Monte, CA 91731-2849
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Covered California
Covered California is the health insurance market place where Californians can get brand-name health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. An individual may qualify for a discount on private insurance, or get health insurance through the state’s Medi-Cal program.
(800) 300-1506
Certified Enrollment Entity: Beach Cities Health District - 514 N. Prospect Avenue, First Floor, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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LA County Department of Public and Social Services DPSS
County services include health care coverage through the Medi-Cal Program; CalFresh Nutrition Assistance; CalWORKs Financial, Homeless, Employment and Supportive Services Assistance via Welfare-to-Work programs; In-Home Supportive Services which helps the disabled and elderly to remain safely in their own homes; and, Financial, Homeless, and Employment assistance to indigent adults through the General Relief program.
(866) 613-3777
Southwest Special Office #8, 1819 West 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047
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Medicare
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD). Applying for Medicare is done through the Social Security Administration.
(800) 633-4227
22600 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance 90504
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Social Security
Social Security is primarily the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) federal program. It encompasses several social welfare and social insurance programs.
(800) 772-1213
22600 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance 90504
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