HELP I got auto renewed Medi-Cal
I moved out of CA last year and it has kind of been a lot for me. I was unemployed in 2020 through part of 2021 and I had called my local coverage office to tell them I got a job and was moving out of state in July/August (2021). I asked what I needed to do to end my coverage. They told me I could do one thing which I forget at this time, or alternatively I could wait for it to expire in September (2021), which they claimed would be the date it would discontinue on it’s own. I was settling in my new state of residence late July/early August so I decided I’d just let it discontinue on its own.
I have not used any of the Medi-Cal services or insurance since moving and I have my own insurance through work. I’m new to adulthood so I’m still figuring things out. I went to look in my PO box today – something I’ve neglected to do for too long – and I found notices from Covered CA/Medi-Cal about being auto renewed. I didn’t realized that all this time I’ve been insured by them still and thought it discontinued like they said it would be.
I’m freaking out over it. Am I going to be in trouble? I called the number on the letter but I guess their office is closed which makes sense. It’s Saturday. I left a message but I’m scared and I don’t know what’s going to happen. It’s complicated too because I’m not even sure I have an officer anymore and last time I tried to call over this I was told I didn’t have an assigned agent/officer anymore.
Does anyone have any advice or insight into how fucked I am?