What exactly does Medi-Cal cover?

How Do I Use My Medi-Cal Benefits? Medi-Cal covers most medically necessary care. This includes doctor and dentist appointments, prescription drugs, vision care, family planning, mental health care, and drug or alcohol treatment. Medi-Cal also covers transportation to these services.

Can I use Medi-Cal in another city?

CalFresh and Medi-Cal are designed to help customers receive uninterrupted coverage and benefits when they move within California. The customer’s case will follow them to their new county of residence through an “inter-county transfer” (ICT). The customer should report their move as soon as possible.

Does Medi-Cal work at urgent care?

Does urgent care take Medi-Cal? Yes, our urgent care facilities accept Medi-Cal, which is California’s Medicaid program. It offers medical coverage to low-income individuals and families. We strive to ensure that patients with Medi-Cal can receive the medical care they need.

How do I know if my meniscus is healing after surgery?

You should soon start seeing improvement in your knee. You may be able to return to most of your regular activities within a few weeks. But it will be several months before you have complete use of your knee. It may take as long as 6 months before your knee is strong enough for hard physical work or certain sports.

How to tell if meniscus repair is successful?

If the knee does well and there are no significant symptoms, then it follows that the tear must have healed up and the repair was successful. If, however, a patient is unlucky enough to develop recurrent symptoms and ongoing problems with the knee, then the assumption is that the attempted repair has failed.

How can you tell if a meniscus repair failed?

Three months following meniscal repair if pain and disability persist, a failed meniscal repair may be suspected and can be confirmed by performing a repeat arthroscopy. Factors that may cause a failed meniscal repair include: Patients older than 40 years of age. Delayed treatment.