Healthy Way LA health care coverage program

Posted on Nov 29, 2011 in Top Stories by


What is Healthy Way LA?
Healthy Way LA is a no cost health care program, available to low-income residents of Los Angeles County.  The program provides free high quality medical care with flexibility and coordination that reduces doctors’ office waiting time.  People who qualify for the program can choose from more than 100 different locations to receive health care.

Who is eligible?
An adult who is all of the following:

  • United States Citizen/National or Legal Permanent Resident for at least five years
  • Los Angeles County resident
  • 19 to 64 years of age
  • Has a montly income at or below 133% of the Federal Pverty Level (FPL), which in 2011, is $1,207 per month for a family of one.
  • Not pregnant and not eligible for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families

How do I enroll?
To enroll in Healthy Way LA you must fill out an application and provide proof of citizenship/legal resident status, Los Angeles County residency, personal identification, and income.  Your original documents will be photocopied and returned to you.  Some examples of these documents you could provide are as follows:

  • U.S. Passport
  • Certificate of Naturalization
  • Certificate of Citizenship
  • Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
  • U.S. Birth Certificate or Military Record
  • Driver’s License, School Identification with photo, or U.S. Military Identification card
  • Evidence of income (i.e., current paycheck stubs, Federal Income Tax Return, California Unemployment or Disability income, award letters, etc.)

If you appear to be eligible for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families, you must fully cooperate with those programs by completing a Medi-Cal or Healthy Families application before applying for HWLA.

Where to apply for Healthy Way LA*:

Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
Patient Financial Services
1000 West Carson Street
Building 3-South
Torrance, CA 90509
(310) 222-3012

LAC+USC Medical Center
1100 N. State Street, Room A6F
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 409-4383
(323) 409-4779

Olive View/UCLA Medical Center
14445 Olive View Drive
2nd Floor, Room 2D142
Sylmar, CA 91342

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
7601 E. Imperial Hwy, Building 602
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 401-7320

High Desert Health System
Munsie Building – ORSA/HWLA Office
44900 North 60th St. West
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 945-8227

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center
12021 S. Wilmington Ave.,
Floor 5A, Room 7
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(310) 668-3200

*Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please click here for a PDF version of a printable notice that you will need to take with you for HWLA.  For help or additional information call 877-333-HWLA.

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