MONTEREY CO. HEALTHCARE - 03/01/2013 19:45 PMD

ON MONDAY,  MONTEREY COUNTY IS SCHEDULED TO IMPLEMENT A NEW LOW INCOME HEALTH PLAN FOR ITS RESIDENTS.     U.S. CITIZENS (BETWEEN  19 AND 64 YEARS OLD) WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE,  IF THEIR INCOME IS UNDER THE POVERTY LEVEL  (OF  APPROXIMATELY 11-THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR, PER  INDIVIDUAL).    VIACARE MONTEREY COUNTY WILL COVER 500 (CURRENTLY UNINSURED) PEOPLE,  WHILE THEY WAIT TO TRANSITION TO COVERAGE UNDER THE  AFFORDABLE CARE ACT NEXT JANUARY.

FOR  MORE  INFORMATION  PEOPLE  CAN  CALL  (831) 783-2400 OR GO ON-LINE TO: www.ViaCareMC.com