Fausto Mendoza, eligibility technician for Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, helps a Riverside County resident enroll in Medi-Cal during a community outreach event in Perris. Valley News/Courtesy photo
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Starting Friday, July 1, a new law in California increased the asset limits for Medi-Cal programs requiring an asset determination which will improve the quality of life of many vulnerable residents in Riverside County.These programs provide health care for adults 65 and over, individuals with disabilities and residents of long-term care facilities whose eligibility is partially based on a determination of their countable assets. These increased limits will allow more applicants to become eligible for Medi-Cal benefits statewide.The asset limits increased from $2,000 to $130,000 for a single person. For a couple, it has gone from $3,000 to $195,000. For each additional person in the household, the limit has risen to $65,000.In California, assets are also kn
