Reseda
If you have Medi-Cal, call before you assume yes or no
People search “Medi-Cal clinic near me” because a card is not the same as an appointment. This page will not pretend we have checked your plan.
A logo is not an answer
Health plans change their networks, and a logo on a clinic website can outlive the agreement that put it there. Canby Community Clinic does not publish a list of accepted plans for that reason. A picture of a card would look like a yes the clinic has not confirmed for you. When you call (818) 674-4414, say the name printed on your card and the kind of visit you need. Staff at 7601 Canby Ave #6B in Reseda can tell you whether that changes anything for an appointment. Bring the card if you are told to bring it. Do not photograph the card into an email or into a form on this website. Member numbers and dates of birth do not belong in a normal message. A website request is not a confirmed visit, and it is not proof that a plan will pay.
Say the plan name
Medi-Cal is not one single card with one single set of rules. Many people have Medi-Cal through a managed care plan, and the plan name is what staff need to hear. Read the name slowly, and say whether the visit is a checkup, a follow-up, or a question about a medicine. If a family member holds the card, you can still call, but the person who will be seen may need to be on the line. Ask what identification to bring. Ask whether we can see you if the plan does not cover it, or if the coverage is still pending. The clinic will not guess your coverage on this page. The honest answer is the one given on the phone for that visit, on that week. Write it down, including who said it.
Medi-Cal is not required
People without any coverage call this clinic too. People whose card still leaves a visit hard to afford call too. Insurance does not, by itself, decide whether the clinic can help. Neither does the lack of it. Canby Community Clinic is a nonprofit, and that fact still does not mean every visit is free. Language and the schedule are separate questions. Say which one is in the way. If you are waiting on an application, say that as well. Staff may be able to talk about a visit while the application is pending, or they may tell you to wait until you have a number. Either answer is more useful than guessing from a search result. Do not skip the call because you assume the answer is no.
What Medi-Cal itself is
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid program. The Department of Health Care Services oversees it. Covered California is the marketplace many people use to apply, and the same application can screen for Medi-Cal when income qualifies. Rules depend on age, household, income, immigration status, and other facts this clinic does not collect on a webpage. This office does not approve or deny Medi-Cal. It does not see the state’s file on you. If you need the official starting point, use dhcs.ca.gov or coveredca.com, then call the clinic about a visit. A clinician here can still talk about blood pressure, diabetes risk, medicines, and the next test. That conversation is not a decision about your eligibility. Confirm any coverage question with the plan or the county, not with a blog post.
Outside tests happen elsewhere
Even when a visit at this clinic is possible, a laboratory or an imaging center may happen at another site. A plan that pays for the office visit may still treat an outside test differently. Ask where the blood draw or the scan happens, whether that site is a place your coverage uses, before you agree. Ask who calls you with the result and how long that usually takes. Do not assume a paper you signed at a lab was explained if you did not understand it. You can ask for the explanation again in English or in Spanish. If the result is abnormal, that finding still needs a clinician. This page is not a diagnosis, and a number forwarded by text is not a full plan. Bring the paper to the follow-up rather than interpreting it alone.
Ask before you travel
The address is 7601 Canby Ave #6B, Reseda. The hours are weekdays from 9 to 5. The clinic is closed Saturday and Sunday. Call (818) 674-4414 and ask about parking and the entrance before the first trip. This suite is not an emergency department. Chest pain, trouble breathing, one-sided weakness, trouble speaking, fainting, severe bleeding, or a sudden confusion is 911, not a Medi-Cal question for the next business day. The website is not watched after hours. If your question is a planned visit, say so, and wait for a person to confirm the day and the time. Neighbors come from Reseda, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Northridge, Lake Balboa, and Tarzana. If you are farther away, ask whether the trip is the right use of the day before you drive.
Source: California DHCS. This page does not diagnose you.
Where to go next
When the service is not offered here, help naming a public program or another office. Not a guarantee they will take you.