Applying for AIM

Who can be an applicant?
An applicant can be a pregnant woman over age 18 or older applying on her own behalf, or an applicant can be a spouse of a pregnant woman. An applicant can also be a legal guardian or natural parent, foster parent, or stepparent with whom a pregnant child resides; however, income of a parent or legal guardian is NOT calculated to determine eligibility. An emancipated minor, who is not living in the home of a natural parent or adoptive parent, a legal guardian, foster parent or stepparent may also be an applicant.

How do you apply?
You need to complete an AIM application and mail it to the AIM Program. The AIM Program will process your application within 10 days from the date we receive your complete application.

If your application is complete and you qualify, you will receive a letter telling you that you have been enrolled in the AIM Program. The letter will also inform you of the date your insurance begins. Your insurance begins 10 days after the date your application is approved.

If your application is incomplete or you do not qualify, you will receive a letter indicating what additional information is needed or why you did not qualify. Your $50 initial payment will be refunded to you within 4-6 weeks.

Once you are enrolled, you will receive an evidence of coverage booklet and an insurance card from your chosen health plan within 10 days. If you do not receive your insurance card within 10 days, please call your health plan directly.

If you are no longer pregnant on the first day that your health coverage starts, your insurance will not begin. Your money will be refunded. You must immediately write to the AIM Program (at the address below), to inform us of the date that you were no longer pregnant. If notification to the program is received after the effective date of coverage, documentation by a licensed or certified health care professional must be submitted indicating the date of the miscarriage. Mail or FAX your letter to:

AIM Program
P.O. Box 15559
Sacramento, CA 95852-0559
FAX: (888) 889-9238

The number of women enrolling in AIM is limited by state funding. While adequate funding is generally available, once the program is full, you will not be enrolled even if you qualify and your application is complete. If this happens, you will be notified by mail, and your initial payment will be refunded.