What is the Health Initiative Identification Card?
When you become a health plan member, you will receive a gray Health Initiative Identification Card in the mail. This card will have the name and phone number of your Primary Care Provider on it. The back of this card will also have important information regarding emergency care, non emergency care, and where doctors can call for authorization and to verify your eligibility for Medi-Cal. Please carry both your Medi-Cal Benefits Identification Card and your gray Health Initiative Identification Card with you at all times and show them when you need medical care.When a doctor, hospital worker, or other medical provider asks about your insurance coverage, tell them that you have Medi-Cal and that you are a member of the Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority.Always show both your cards. If you have other health insurance, also present that information.
