How to sponsor a family

Submit the Sponsorship Payment Form and payment for a full 12 months for each family. It is your responsibility to pay the premium amount calculated by the Healthy Families program. Payment will first be applied to any past due amount, then to current and future months of coverage. Families may be sponsored for any 12-month period. If a sponsored family moves to a different county in California or transfers to a different health plan, the premium you pay will remain the same.

Note: The MRMIB rules regarding who is eligible to be a Family Contribution Sponsor were designed to exclude people or groups that might violate federal anti-kickback or other fraud and abuse laws by paying family contributions. We advise anyone who receives any federal health care funds through any program and anyone with any other legal questions about sponsorship to consult with his or her attorney before becoming a sponsor.

The Healthy Families Program and the MRMIB cannot provide legal advice on federal fraud and abuse laws.

If you have questions, call 1-800-880-5305, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or on Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The call is free.