Some people never have copays

People who never have copays are:

• Children younger than 21 years old
• Pregnant people
• American Indians enrolled in a federally recognized Tribe
• American Indians who receive services from an Indian health care provider or through a referral from Indian Health Services

Most services do not have a copay

MinnesotaCare covers a broad range of services for preventive care, routine care, specialty care and emergency care. Most services do not have a copay. For example:

• $0 for preventive care, such as annual checkups, cancer screenings and vaccinations
• $0 for outpatient surgery
• $0 for durable medical equipment, like wheelchairs, walkers, oxygen equipment or blood-testing strips for diabetes
• $0 for dental visits
• $0 for some mental health medicines

These services do have a copay

MinnesotaCare copays:

• $25 for brand-name medicines or $10 for generic medicines with a maximum of $70 per month
• $28 for doctor-office visits
• $100 for emergency room (ER) visits ($0 copay if ER visit leads to hospitalization)
• $250 for inpatient hospital admission
• $45 per visit for radiology services, like X-rays
• $10 per pair of eyeglasses

You pay your copay directly to your health care provider. Some providers ask that you pay the copay before you receive care.

Those are the only costs MinnesotaCare members pay for covered services. MinnesotaCare members have no deductible.

Example first month premium bill

Pay online

• Visit: payments.dhs.state.mn.us
• Select MinnesotaCare from the menu.
• Fill in your case number, the bill number and the bill amount.
• You can pay by credit card (VISA. MasterCard, or Discover) or electronic withdrawal from a checking account.

Pay by phone

• Call US Bank at 844-739-1133.
• You will need your case number, the bill number and the bill amount.
• You can pay by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or Discover) or electronic withdrawal from a checking account.

Pay by mail

• Allow enough time for your payment to arrive by the due date on the bill.
• Use the MinnesotaCare envelope that comes with your premium notice.
• Make your check or money order payable to MinnesotaCare; do not mail cash.
• Write your case number on your check or money order.
• If you are paying premiums for more than one case, send a separate check or money order for each case.
• Mail your payment with the payment stub to:
  MinnesotaCare
  PO Box 64834
  St. Paul, MN 55164-0834

Pay in person

• Pay your premium at the MinnesotaCare office in downtown St. Paul.
• You can pay by cash, check or money order. If you pay by cash, you must have the exact amount.
• County offices do not take MinnesotaCare payments.

MinnesotaCare Payment Center
First floor, Elmer L. Andersen building
540 Cedar St.
St. Paul, MN

• The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is closed on weekends and major holidays.
• Metered parking available around building.
• Public parking available in the ramp on ground level. Enter on Minnesota Street at rear of building.