County Medical Services Program (CMSP) is a state and county program that helps pay for medical care for people who are low income, uninsured and not eligible for Medi-Cal. If you are not eligible for Medi-Cal, you may be eligible for CMSP. Depending on your family size and income, you may have to pay a share of cost.

As with Medi-Cal, you may not think it is important to apply for CMSP if you are generally healthy, but having the ability to get care and have it paid for or partly paid for is important for your health and your family’s financial health.

Call Shasta County Department of Social Services at 245-6680 for a mail-in application and assistance in applying for CMSP.

If you are eligible for CMSP, you will receive a Medi-Cal card and a CMSP/Blue Cross Life & Health identification (ID) card. You will need to go to a doctor or clinic that is part of the CMSP/Blue Cross Life & Health Network to receive care, except for emergencies. If you go to a provider who is not in the network, you will have to pay the full amount of your services.

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